Nutrition and Mental Health

Food effects the body and mind.

A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention span.

Conversely, an inadequate diet can lead to fatigue, impaired decision-making, and can slow down reaction time

Mental Health & Nutrition

Food effects the Body & Mind.

Sugar laden, processed and high fat foods, we often crave when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they may seem, are the least likely to benefit our mental or physical health.

Wholefoods, such as vegetables, fruit, fish, eggs,seafood, dark chocolate nuts, seeds and beans. These foods help to promote compounds like brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, a protein that stimulates the growth of new neurons and helps protect existing ones. They also contain large amounts of fiber, unsaturated fat, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients that have been shown to improve gut and metabolic health and reduce inflammation, all of which can affect the brain.

Mental Health is Complex

There’s a lot you can do to lift your mood and improve your mental health, and it can be as simple as increasing your intake of plants and healthy foods. People need to adopt lifestyle behaviors like exercise, sound sleep, a heart-healthy diet and avoiding smoking that may reduce inflammation and have benefits for the brain.

Wellbeing Workshops

Book your team onto one of our bitesize workshops to help improve and educate your employees body and mind.