Brain Food: Nutrition for Mental Performance

The anti-grain sentiment can be largely traced back to the New York Times bestseller, Grain Brain. This week, Casey examines the book's claims and tells you what the science ACTUALLY says about grains and the brain. He also reviews what's been called 'non-celiac gluten sensitivity'. If you feel that you fall into this category, please stop eating gluten-free foods until you give this week a listen!If you enjoy this series and have found any value from it, please share it with a friend. My goal is to cut through the crap and spread some credible nutrition information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

L-Theanine is a nootropic gaining lots of undeserved popularity. In fact, L-Theanine tends to cause a DECREASE in cognitive performance under normal circumstances. This week, Casey reviews several research studies that investigate the effects of L-Theanine and also describes the ONE situation where L-Theanine can result in an improvement in cognitive performance. Give this week a listen before consuming L-Theanine.If you enjoy this series and have found any value from it, please share it with a friend. My goal is to cut through the crap and spread some credible nutrition information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don't eat another breakfast until you've given this episode a listen! This week, Casey continues his discussion on breakfast for mental performance by outlining exactly what your breakfast should look like (not what you've been told!). He also provides you with an exact breakfast routine you can follow, whether or not you are a habitual breakfast eater or skipper. Check it out!If you enjoy this series and have found any value from it, please share it with a friend. My goal is to cut through the crap and spread some credible nutrition information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That's a pretty bold claim, but we've all heard it. This week, Casey reviews the current literature examining the differences between breakfast eaters and skippers, with a slant toward brain performance. You need to give this episode a listen if you've ever wondered: A) if you should eat breakfast, B) what happens when you skip breakfast, or C) what happens when you force habitual skippers to eat breakfast.If you enjoy this series and have found any value from it, please share it with a friend. My goal is to cut through the crap and spread some credible nutrition information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey talks about the powerful walnut. He reviews the current state of the literature to answer the question - 'Are walnuts good for the brain?' Check it out if you have ever wondered whether walnuts can help out with brain performance or preventing cognitive decline!This week, Casey continues his discussion on breakfast for mental performance by outlining exactly what your breakfast should look like (not what you've been told!).If you enjoy this series and have found any value from it, please share it with a friend. My goal is to cut through the crap and spread some credible nutrition information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey talks about the mighty blueberry. He reviews the current state of the literature to answer the question - 'Are blueberries good for the brain?' Check it out if you have ever wondered whether blueberries can help out with brain performance or preventing cognitive decline!This week, Casey continues his discussion on breakfast for mental performance by outlining exactly what your breakfast should look like (not what you've been told!). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey gives you a quick and easy strategy to improve cerebrovascular blood flow throughout the day (not nutrition related!). Decreased brain blood flow hinders cognitive performance and increases your risk for neurogenerative diseases, so naturally you want to make sure your brain is well nourished! Give this episode a listen if you're curious how to easily keep your brain feeling fresh as the day wears on.This week, Casey continues his discussion on breakfast for mental performance by outlining exactly what your breakfast should look like (not what you've been told!). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey diverges from nutrition to review a relatively unknown research study that discovered the first brain game to actually boost your intelligence. All other brain games only train you to get better at that specific brain game. And let's be honest, who cares about that? On the other hand, the brain game reviewed inside has been shown to improve your overall fluid intelligence OUTSIDE of the confines of the specific game. Give this week a listen if you're curious!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey delivers part 2 in the podcast series answering the question: "Does a ketogenic diet improve cognitive function?" Inside, he addresses several indirect relationships between the diet and brain performance. Specifically, he looks at the link between a ketogenic diet and physical activity, health, weight loss, and fat loss - all of which have a link to cognitive health. Be sure and check it out - the answers may surprise you! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Casey tackles a hot topic: ketogenic diets. Ketogenic diet proponents make claims that their diet boosts cognitive function. But is there any truth to it? Casey reviews the recent literature and looks at a study that specifically tested if a ketogenic diet boosted cognitive function in HEALTHY participants (unlike the many other studies that used obese or elderly individuals). Check it out for the answer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.