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.
Let’s face it; nutrition has become a new religion.And if you choose to become a disciple of a particular religion there is of course a guru to follow to ensure you don’t deviate from your chosen path.Having recently sat through another presentation by yet another...
There is a LOT of hype, fad, and basic misconceptions about the food we eat. Here are five of the most common diet and digestion myths.1. The Paleo/Keto/Raw/Vegan (insert your favourite here) diet is the best one to follow.What you eat is a choice...
Being brought up in the UK, at home we drank a lot of tea. It was and in many instances still is, the national beverage though being rapidly usurped by coffee. I have always loved my cuppa. I like it strong and always start my day with a fresh brew. I...
There has been a lot of "Hoo Ha" in the media following the airing of the program "the heart of the matter" on Catalyst recently, so I thought this was a great opportunity to present would the brain's perspective on cholesterol.Pardon me, but you have a fat...
There is a particular ritual, not peculiar to the British, (but one that tends to be associated with the great British public) that once witnessed can leave an indelible impression. This ritual is unpredictable, often very short lived but climatic conditions this year...
Can eating chocolate really make a difference to how well your brain works? The high flavonol content of dark chocolate has been linked to a number of cognitive and vascular benefits, as well as tasting good and being very pleasurable to eat!A recent study published...