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Omega 3 on brain health

bronwyntohotoa — 2024-09-18 11:01:27 UTC

Omega-3s nourish brain cells, improve mood, and enhance cognitive function.

The impact of sugar on energy levels

2024-09-19 00:03:23 UTC

It is now widely recognised that overconsumption of sugar causes fatigue. After ingesting sugar, you get an initial energy boost that lasts between 30 and 60 minutes, before wearing off. Then you can feel 'a crash'. That is why all forms of sugars are so addictive and we resort to sugary treats so easily.

The connection between gut health and mental wellbeing

2024-09-19 00:12:29 UTC

The gastrointestinal tract is sensitive to emotion. Anger, anxiety, sadness, elation — all of these feelings (and others) can trigger symptoms in the gut. The brain has a direct effect on the stomach and intestines. For example, the very thought of eating can release the stomach's juices before food gets there.

The importance of balanced meals and snacks

2024-09-19 00:14:17 UTC

Eating a wide variety of healthy foods helps to keep you in good health and protects you against chronic disease. Eating a well-balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from each of the 5 food groups daily, in the recommended amounts. It is also important to choose a variety of foods from within each food group.

The link between diet and depression

2024-09-19 00:15:42 UTC

Studies have suggested that people who consume lots of fast food are more likely to have depression than those who eat mostly fresh produce. Processed foods, especially those high in sugar and refined carbs, may contribute to a higher risk of depression.

The impact of nutrition on cognitive function

2024-09-19 00:16:56 UTC

Insufficient intake of selected vitamins, or certain metabolic disorders, may affect cognitive processes by disrupting the nutrient-dependent processes within the body that are associated with the management of energy in neurons, which can subsequently affect synaptic plasticity, or the ability to encode new memories.

The impact of nutrition on cognitive function

bronwyntohotoa — 2024-11-18 22:16:45 UTC