YES CHEF
By: Michael Killip, Owner of the Renown Twisted Fork Restaurant in Oakville and CITY and CHTV's Guest Chef |
 Brain Food is Food for Thought!
Have you ever wondered why or how some people are able to focus on a topic better than others? Found yourself working on something where you needed to be in the moment, but couldn’t seem to stay with it? Think of this. Your car runs more efficiently with proper oil changes and the right type of gas. What goes in directly affects the performance of the vehicle. The same principle applies to you and me! My mantra is “learn something new everyday”. Add a well balanced diet, and that for me is the right fuel package to keep this old guy sharp as a tack! Brain food is food for thought. Food studies change can be confusing. What was good for you yesterday might not be the recommended choice today. But if you look after yourself with the proper fuel and the right amount of rest, your performance will physically and mentally improve. Healthy food choices are all the rage today; eating heart smart to lower cholesterol, monitoring fat intake and eating the right types of fat, all play a major factor in the day to day life choices that we make. There is also growing awareness of the importance of “Brain Foods” - foods that actually feed the brain help with ability of decision making, multi tasking and concentration. A new study outlines the five top foods thought to be the best fuel for the brain. www.BrainReady.com outlines them with a simple explanation to help decipher why they work.
Give thought to incorporating the following items into your diet;
 1) Wild salmon
2) Cacao beans (chocolate) 3) Matcha
(powdered Japanese green tea) 4) Blueberries 5) Coffee beans Now, it’s not magic! The article doesn’t promise overnight results. But the study supports a sharpening of intellect and increased ability to concentrate over time. It is important to understand that for anything in life to have an effect you must stick to it! The decision to sharpen one’s intellect is a life choice that means change. This change takes effort at first but after time it becomes part of who you are with no conscious effort at all. So many people diet, lose weight then go back to their old eating habits and put the weight back on. A life change helps to steer you in a more permanently satisfying direction. So! Put your feet up with a good book, treat yourself to a salad of wild salmon and blueberries with a glass of green tea and take that first step to a sharper you!
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