Stay at the Top 5. How to eat for better cognitive performance
In order to properly fuel ourselves we need to understand our body. Knowing what parts of our body need what kinds of food is vital to be able to help feed ourselves correctly.
What food is going to our brain? What food does our brain actually need? How much does it need? How will that affect our guts’ relationship with our brain? These are just some of the questions we should be asking, and answering, in order to fuel ourselves properly.
In this episode I share:
- My advice for how to think about your body and brain
- Why it’s important to consider what your brain needs when it comes to considering what you're going to eat
- What is the blood brain barrier and what does it do?
- The significant impact even mild dehydration can have on our cognitive abilities
- The side effects of fluctuations in blood sugar levels
- The amount of fats that make up the brain and why they are important
- Some of the physiological responses that can happen if we are under eating
- The ways the brain and gut are connected
- What can happen to our adrenals when we’re not fuelling ourselves adequately
- The side effects that can occur to our thyroid if we are underfuelling
- The power of being strategic and intentional
- The mistake I see people make with their meals for the day
- How you actually create a meal that your body and brain need and the elements to break it down into
- Where to get all the different fats our brain needs
Key Quotes
“I know breakfast can be hard if you aren’t good at having breakfast. But it’s like any area, you don’t become good if you don’t practice.”
“If you are inconsistent every single day, your body and your brain has no idea what consistency looks like.”
“Fuelling is about giving your body what it needs rather than missing the mark and playing catch ups.”
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