Food

Scientists can now peer into our brains to see if what we’re eating is benefiting or impairing our memory and thinking skills. This is known as Nutritional Cognitive Neuroscience.  One hundred [...]

A question I’m always asked at Easter is whether dark chocolate is really brain-healthy. As with most things, the answer is more nuanced than media headlines will have us believe.  Claims about [...]

High blood pressure (a reading above 120/80mmHg) is a leading cause of heart disease and a major risk factor for stroke, kidney problems and dementia. Consequently, people with high blood [...]

Last week I flew to Melbourne to speak at the National Dementia Conference. The first thing I saw at the airport when I stepped off the plane was a billboard for ‘The Brain Drink’ pictured above. [...]

What better time than immediately after Easter to talk about sugar?  Is there really such a thing as a sugar rush? What about a sugar crash? Sugar cravings? Sugar addiction? Click here to listen [...]

If there was ever a time to strengthen our immune system, it’s now.  The healthier our bodies, the more we’re able to resist infections.  So what can we do to boost our immunity despite the [...]