{"id":392,"date":"2021-08-16T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/?p=392"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:27:19","slug":"how-to-fuel-your-brain-and-make-healthy-nutritious-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/2021\/08\/16\/how-to-fuel-your-brain-and-make-healthy-nutritious-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Your monthly health check: How to fuel your brain and make healthy, nutritious choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/05\/blog-mind-banner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Loughborough University has signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superwellness.co.uk\/\">SuperWellness<\/a> which provides nutrition-focused wellbeing services to organisations. &nbsp;Each month, as part of the programme, we will focus on a different aspect of wellbeing which will be featured on this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month\u2019s theme is healthy eating. Alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/services\/food-drink\/\">range of food outlets<\/a> on campus offering delicious healthy options, we also have academics whose research focuses on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/james-goodwin-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/james-goodwin-small.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/james-goodwin-small-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">James Goodwin is a Visiting Professor in the Environmental and Ergonomic Research Centre, based in the School of Design and Creative Arts. He is Director of Science and Research Impact at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brain.health\">Brain Health Network<\/a> in London and his recently published book, \u2018Supercharge Your Brain\u2019 is available from Penguin Books and Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Below, Professor Goodwin has provided some tips on what to eat to fuel your brain through busy days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Our brains have evolved over 1.5 million years and its nutritional requirements are embedded in its structure and its function. We can\u2019t change that, but we can embed a diet into our lifestyles that will satisfy these evolutionary needs and optimise the brain\u2019s performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>1. Diversify<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Try to include a wide range of food types into your meals to help ensure your brain gets all the nutrients it needs, as about 75% of all processed food comes from only five animal and 12 plant species.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>2. Stay in your rhythm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Regularise mealtimes. It\u2019s not just what you eat, it\u2019s when. Irregular eating and snacking at all hours of the day and night disturbs the body\u2019s biological rhythms, especially the gut and the brain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>3. Hydrate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Drink 3-4 litres of pure water every day and do not rely on thirst as a guide. Drinks containing caffeine can be dehydrating \u2013 do not rely on tea and coffee for your liquid intake. The brain is about 80% water and research shows that dehydration really impairs its performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>4. The Big Five<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Five nutrients which are essential to brain health, but which are low in our modern diets are: Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Zinc and Omega 3 fatty acids. Foods rich in these nutrients include fish, eggs, chia seeds, flax seeds, fortified cereals, leafy greens and nuts, so try to implement some of these into your everyday meals.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>5. Look after your gut<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Eat both natural pre- and probiotics, such as whole foods (eg apple skin and core) which both feed and add bacteria to your gut. Research has shown that gut bacteria not only influences your mood, but also our behaviour and even our thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>6. Socialise when you eat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wherever possible, eat together with others. Research has shown that digestion and absorption improve but further, persistent isolation and regular loneliness are inflammatory, depress brain regeneration and are risk factors for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>7. Watch what you drink<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Moderate, low-level consumption of alcohol confers health benefits on the brain (1-2 drinks of wine or beer per day). However, it\u2019s a U-shaped curve. Binge drinking over the long term is detrimental to brain health especially memory and is dehydrating \u2013 a double whammy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>8. &nbsp;Chew gum<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Research has shown that chewing sugar-free gum in moderation (eg after meals) is associated with better memory, an increase in the brain\u2019s grey matter and a lower risk of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease. But look after our beautiful campus and don\u2019t spit it on the pavement!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further health and wellbeing support is available via The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by the My Healthy Advantage app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EAP is available to contact 24\/7, 365 days a year. You can phone them on 0800 028 0199 or use the live chat function in the app. It\u2019s also available for immediate family members aged 16 and above, who live in the same household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you download the app before 31 August 2021 you will also be entered into a competition to win a Fitbit Charge 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to Google Play or the App Store and search \u2018My Healthy Advantage\u2019. Once downloaded, open the app to complete the sign-up details. 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