Category: Brain power
Craving your next sugar fix? This minute-by-minute effect timeline may make you think twice! It isn’t disputed that sugar has a negative impact on your health, leading to an array of health problems including obesity and diabetes. But do you know the immediate effect sugar…
Nut butters are well known for being high in both fibre and protein. However all nut butters contain varying amount of other vitamins, minerals and nutrients and can help to boost some areas of your health more than others. So which would you benefit most…
It isn’t just a coincidence that tomatoes and olive oil are often combined, the same goes for salmon and crème fraiche. These pairing of foods along with a whole host of others provide one another with greater nutritional value when eaten together. Eating a diet…
As we get older, keeping excess weight at bay and maintaining good health and wellbeing can become more of a challenge. However, a recent study has shown that if we want to remain well into old age, then ensuring good health through middle age will…
Throughout your lifetime, for the majority of us, you will spend in total 10.3 years at work, 5 years of which will be sitting at a desk. Therefore, the habits and behaviours you adopt when working are bound to have a huge impact on your…
This month is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month – a reminder to all that your health and fitness impacts all aspects of life and that by making positive and healthy choices, you stand a far greater chance of gaining the most from both your…
Learning at Work Week is a campaign that was started in 1999, with the aim to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of learning and developing at work. With a focus on learning and development, this could lead to: Greater job satisfaction Increased…
It has been a long-standing recommendation that we eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. But recent studies have shown that eating 10 portions each day would benefit our health and wellbeing even further, with researchers having found that by doubling our intake…
There is a wealth of research and findings relating to the impact that food has on your memory, mood, energy and mental powers. Feeding your brain with nutritious food is vital if we want to be thinking clearly, quickly and positively. The NHS spends £77…
Every food and drink choice you make will either support healthy brain function or deprive it. A study has shown that 33.3% of your brain will age due to the natural aging process regardless of your lifestyle choices, but 66.6% of your brain’s function and…