What we eat has a much bigger impact on our brain than most people realise.
Food influences:
- The clarity of our thinking
- How quickly we process information
- How well we learn and remember things
- How effectively we solve problems
- How tired we feel.
Yet we live in a culture that doesn’t recognise food as medicine. You only have to look at the food served in hospitals to realise that food is not factored into the healing equation. Sadly, it means that most people are not living to their full potential because the chemicals, preservatives, added sugars, emulsifiers, MSG and refined oils in processed foods are eroding their brain and body.
You might be surprised by the photo of my recent dinner of pork knuckle with steamed vegetables and side salad. This is an example of a perfectly healthy meal. There is nothing harmful about eating compassionately reared animals allowed to feed on their natural diet. We need more protein, not less, as we age, and saturated fats do not cause heart disease.
It’s difficult to know what to believe because of the deluge of conflicting dietary advice that hits us everywhere we turn. For a deep dive into nutritional myth busting, join me for a two-hour conversation with Lance Slatton, Lori La Bey and Kerry Mills Rutland on Conscious Caregiving with L&L.
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Conscious Caregiving with L & L is a monthly YouTube show that tackles tough conversations about dementia, stigma and all things caregiving. Lori and Lance’s goal is to stimulate, educate and inspire people to grow bolder rather than older.
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