There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
“Do you know much about dairy farming?”. I have to confess, I don’t. This wasn’t a question I was expecting following my presentation, “Bringing Your Best Brain To Work and Play”. However, I was in New Zealand and in an agricultural area, so perhaps I shouldn’t have...
What we eat matters because our food provides us the building blocks required for better health.But did you know how your food choices also influence your mood, your memory, cognition and decision-making?High performance brains know that just as athletes take special...
I'm sharing this blog post written by Zoe Nicolson dietician and co founder of the Moderation Movement (with Jodie Arnot) It encapsulates so much about what it takes to build greater brain health, starting here by re-examining our relationship with food - because...
I sometimes get asked 'where's the proof that any of this brain fitness stuff really works?'There is a vast array of published literature in the scientific journals supporting the idea that following a healthy diet, doing daily exercise, managing stress and stretching...
Our brain cells need the right fuel to operate at their best. Have you had that time when you hear your stomach playing the equivalent of Beethoven's 5th Symphony and realise the musical interlude isn't just to embarrass you on front of your friends, it's telling you,...
The much-heralded arrival of the first dedicated Kripsy Kreme outlet in Perth was greeted with great appreciation by KK aficionados and much dismay by nutritionists and healthy food advocates. Queues of dedicated KK fans lined up for over 2 hours waiting to buy...