As a dual - major with Psychology, I've always been interested in concepts like mindful and intuitive eating, as well as the impact of specific
foods on brain health.
I have
food on my brain because some fine Indian fare from Charlie's Café, the main eatery there, is in my stomach, having just come from lunch.
And as far back as 2014, Chanel had
food on the brain: That year, the brand turned its runway into a giant supermarket for Paris Fashion Week.
But that means I have game
food on the brain alllllll the time, and with my french fry addiction, I know I could easily inhale a plate of these healthy nachos!
With the Super Bowl just weeks away, I've got party
food on the brain.
This time I've got Mexican
food on the brain.
Sorry, I have
food on the brain; those five bites of pasta I snuck in between shoveling the rest in Garrett's mouth and dodging shots flung from his spoon didn't make for much of a dinner.
There has been a lot of research to show that the six small meals a day advice is nonsense; it just turns us into grazers and keeps
food on the brain; fine if you are normal, not fine if you have an addiction - prone brain like I do.
Dr Gómez - Pinilla has been studying the effects of
food on the brain for years, and has now completed a review, just published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, that has analysed more than 160 studies of food's effect on the brain.
Not exact matches
In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or
on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the
brain as does money or
food — self disclosure causes increased activity in
brain regions associated with the sense of reward and satisfaction from money,
food and even sex.
The MIND diet, which claimed the No. 2 spot last year, focuses
on foods meant to help your
brain, specifically those said to prevent neurological diseases like Alzheimer's.
In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or
on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the
brain as does money or
food.
God did give us a
brain, healthy
food, and ways to get active, here
on earth..
So, rather than only striving to make the best decisions I can, I may supplement my quasi-evangelic techniques by wearing a shirt with a cross
on it, or I may leave a slip of paper with a Bible verse written
on it
on a table, in hopes that someone may see it and it spark some
food for thought in his / her
brain.
I think that, somehow, my
brain got stuck
on a concept that goes something like this: «ketchup = awfully pungent condiment frequently used to cover up the not so agreeable flavor and / or texture of certain prepared
foods and dishes.»
She's been
on my mind a lot lately; in fact I'm pretty sure she is sending my
brain food cravings from the grave.
No more confusion about what to smear
on your toast: Butter is
brain food.
Lunch boxes,
food containers, baggies and thermoses... shelves and fridge stocked with after - school snacks and drinks... breakfast items for the
brain and the body... tasty suppers that you can make
on a busy weeknight... lazy Sunday's around the family table where you can talk about your crazy week... Have you started planning those back - to - school menus yet?
After lunch, we got a lesson
on food styling from Gretchen, learned about SEO (without my
brain exploding!)
(I will write a separate post about
brain food later
on).
According to Professor Mark Mattson, head of neuroscience at the US National Institute
on Ageing: «Suddenly dropping your
food intake dramatically — cutting it by at least half for a day or so — triggers protective processes in the
brain.»
The science behind
food's effect
on mood comes down to chemical and physiological changes in our
brain structure which can lead to altered behaviour.
Despite increasing interest in cognitive health from an aging population, the majority (over two - thirds) of global launches marketed
on a
brain health platform are baby
foods, particularly infant formulas and milks, where DHA is often used for its
brain development properties.
It's one of the most healing and protective
foods on the planet that's loaded with probiotics that are excellent for gut and
brain health.
We are about a week away from Thanksgiving, and one of the main things that I have
on my
brain is
food.
Rick was kind enough to take a break from his busy schedule to let us pick his
brain about working
on one of the coolest
food shows in production today.
I would LOVE to collaborate with you
on some fun
food and health posts!!!! Let me know if you are interested and we can
brain storm together!!
One thing I have found helpful
on this journey of healthy eating, is to re-train my
brain about
food.
When I started eating healthier many years ago, I retrained my
brain to focus
on all the
foods I could have versus thinking about what I wasn't choosing to eat anymore (sugar, refined grains, lots of processed junk
foods, etc.).
With Cinco de Mayo approaching in just a few short weeks, Mexican
food's been
on my
brain.
This week I racked my
brain to think of a new
food to bring
on the flights.
On her website, Oprah Winfrey promotes yogurt as a favorite breakfast
food that «energizes and revives,» calling it one of her favorite «
brain foods.»
Gagné also took Wie to a health - products store to lecture her
on how certain
foods can affect the chemicals in the
brain.
Put
on your «Grain
Brain» and investigate the grains in your favorite
foods.
I did nt know that in Brazil the fresh
food has a lot of pesitcides
on it... that is a concern as kids are still growing and who knows the impact of these chemicals
on their
brains / bodies.
The conspiracy theorist living inside my
brain says we can expect to see more of this type of «journalism», followed by calls
on the school officials to DO SOMETHING because IT IS FOR THE CHILDREN»S SAFETY and IF WE LET THE PARENTS SEND LUNCHES TO SCHOOL THEN CHILDREN WILL DIE!!!!!!!! (note the many, many exclamation points — that means this is a REALLY IMPORTANT POINT Y ’ ALL), followed by local school officials implementing policies to BAN CHILDREN FROM EATING
FOOD BROUGHT IN FROM «OUTSIDE» and mandate that they eat, instead, the lunch provided by the school.
When they asked about a cherished summer
food memory; I immediately thought of those evenings sipping root beer floats with my Busia and my
brain started buzzing with ideas
on how to expand
on the idea of a float.
I give out handouts
on healthy
brain foods (Dr Sears site), I ask them to send an extra cup or bottle of water (PLEASE!).
It is proven that
food colorings (artificial) like red 40 and yellow 5 had a negative effect
on brain development in our children.
Somehow we're almost to May and Cinco de Mayo, and all the Mexican
food is
on my
brain.
IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 9 MONTHS, you will have seen him through the fastest and most important
brain and body development of his life
on the
food that was designed for him — your milk.
Adam Sutter holds a degree in Neuroscience, with an emphasis
on the interrelationship between
food, nutritional supplements, and the optimal development and functioning of the human
brain.
The two scientists recommended that government re-examine its standards and guidelines for cadmium in
food, soil, workplaces and consumer products to consider the effects
on children's
brains.
Up until now, there has been a heavy focus
on the role of animal protein and cooking in the development of the human
brain over the last 2 million years, and the importance of carbohydrate, particular in form of starch - rich plant
foods, has been largely overlooked.
It's possible that we reverse time in our memories in order to focus our
brains on goals (for the MIT rats, the goal was the
food at the end of the track).
The odors activated reward - related areas of the
brain, the same regions that trigger a pleasurable rush of dopamine when we get our hands
on a desirable bit of
food.
To do this without a
brain or nervous system, says Ken Showalter, a chemist at West Virginia University, the organism relies
on proteins and nutrients that «swish back and forth» through the cell to communicate the location of the
food and allow the organism to change shape.
The results suggest that our
brains can put the brakes
on our desires for certain
foods once our cravings have been satisfied.
Study co-author Martha Clare Morris, ScD, a Rush nutritional epidemiologist, and her colleagues developed the MIND diet based
on information from years of research about what
foods and nutrients have good, and bad, effects
on the functioning of the
brain.
«Imaging the effects of hunger
on the
brain's response to
food cues.»