Today’s final topic covered was nutrition with Clare Keating offering easy to follow strategies with great take home advice. Her top tip, add to your diet! Add more vegetable, fruits and healthy snacks. When mainstream advice is normally focused on cutting out when it comes to good nutrition, shifting to what you can add in, is a positive change.
For optimal cognitive performance, eating small portions of healthy fats from seeds, nuts , avocadoes and salmon are recommended. Additionally, Carbs are the preferred brain fuel, just choose the healthier options such as fruits, wholegrain breads, rice, pasta and oats. Again, it’s about quality over quantity.
Lastly, proteins are highly recommended for general health and are very effective for those looking to lose some weight. It is best to consume a good variety at most meals and include them in your snacks. They will increase the feeling of fullness for longer and assist in muscle repair and recovery.
