The brain use more energy than any other part of the body and glucose, a type of sugar derived from the food we eat, is its main fuel source. But what happens to the brain when it is exposed to the excessive amounts of sugar that many people have in their diet? In the brain, excess sugar impairs both our cognitive skills and self-control. For many people, having some sugar stimulates a craving for more. Sugar acts like a drug in the reward centre of the brain. Sweet foods—as well as salty and fatty foods—can produce addiction-like effects in the brain, leading to loss of self-contr ..read more

  Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people. Work, family issues, health concerns, and financial obligations are parts of everyday make life that us more stressed. What’s more some people are more likely to become stressed than others Minimising the chronic stress of daily life as much as possible is critical for reducing your chances of chronic health conditions like heart disease, anxiety disorders, depression and dementia. So here are 10 science-backed ways to help you the relieve daily stress in your life. 1. Get more physical activity  If you’re feeling stressed ..read more

  The brain is involved in everything we do and, like any other part of the body, it needs to be cared for too. Exercising the brain can improve memory, focus, and daily functionality. Not only will this help your brain health now, it will also help to prevent the development of brain problems as you get older, like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. I breakdown how to incorporate a few simple mental exercises into your daily life to improve your brain health.  Research has shown that there are many ways you can hone your mental sharpness and help your brain stay healthy, no matter wh ..read more

  Are you getting enough sleep? Even if you manage to carve out time in your schedule to get enough sleep, you may have a hard time nodding off, or you may wake up during the night. You’re not the only one. Sleep disruption has become something of a hidden public health epidemic in recent years. You might be surprised to hear that it’s what you’re doing during the daytime that is sabotaging your sleep. Get out into daylight Getting daylight plays a big part in keeping the the internal regulator of sleep and wakefulness, functioning normally. Sunlight is one of the most important ..read more

  There’s no escaping ageing – and nor should we feel pressure to look like we’ve escaped it. But looking much older or younger than your biological age isn’t all down to genetics. While our life expectancy may be increasing, our healthspan – our time spent in good health – still remains much lower than expected. Chronic diseases, like heart disease, diabetes and dementia, which are driven in the majority of cases by lifestyle, are very common and are associated with faster biological ageing. These conditions are linked to shorter telomeres (structures that cap the end of our chromos ..read more

  What are you eating that is damaging your brain? Of all the different parts of the body, the brain is the most vulnerable to the detrimental effects of a poor diet. Some foods will make your memory and mood worse, and increase the likelihood of developing dementia, so should be avoided at all costs. There are 55 million people living with dementia worldwide. And this number is predicted to treble to 150 million by 2050. Luckily, you can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia by changing your diet and lifestyle. And a really good place to start is cutting certain foods ..read more

  You finally have a few quiet moments to yourself, only to immediately start replaying that negative thought in your mind or worrying whether you’ve got enough time to meet that work deadline next week. Sound familiar? Worrying and overthinking are part of the human experience, but when left unchecked they can take a toll on your well-being, and can even increase your risk of certain mental health conditions. So how can you take control of your thoughts and stop worrying? I am going 14 ways to help you stop overthinking. 1. Step Back And Look At How You’re Responding The way you res ..read more

  Want to improve your memory? Get a good night’s sleep. Forget brain training and crosswords. Improving your sleep is one of the the best things you can do to stop forgetting and enhance your memory. I unpack how to use sleep to improve memory and share three science-backed methods to help you get to sleep, stay asleep and wake feel rested. Sleep and memory are inextricably linked Getting enough rest helps you once you wake up, and sleeping after learning can consolidate this information into memories, allowing you to store them in your brain. A healthy adult’s sleep cycle cons ..read more

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  When we’re overweight, we know implicitly that it’s unhealthy and we also know that the right diet and exercise should help to shift those extra pounds. But what about an unhealthy brain? What can we do for our brain when it’s out of shape? There are some simple science-backed changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle which have immense power to change the way your brain operates. So today I am going to walk through the five steps you can take to nurture and maintain a healthier brain.   ..read more