Athlone-based nutritional consultants Lynda McFarland and Cathriona Hodgins will host a ‘Food for the Brain’ seminar and cookery demo dealing with nutrition and brain function on Wednesday May 26 at 7pm in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel.
We’ve all heard the old adage ‘We are what we eat’, but what is largely forgotten is that this applies to our mental wellbeing as well as physical. Mood, motivation, and mental performance in both adults and children are powerfully influenced by diet and this seminar aims to highlight the link.
Research shows that the right foods, containing brain-boosting nutrients, can enhance mental capabilities, resulting in greater concentration and ability to handle stress, reduced depression and aggression, improved motivation and memory, and perhaps even prevention of age-related brain disorders.
The brain is one of our most important organs and it needs to be fed a nutrient-rich diet in order to function properly. Unfortunately, the modern western diet is not providing these vital nutrients and mental ill-health is increasing at an alarming rate as a result.
The modern diet consists of large quantities of refined carbohydrates, intensively produced meat and meat products, and unknown quantities of food and agricultural chemicals. A lot of these foods are known as anti-nutrients, which means the body is using up more nutrients breaking them down than it is actually receiving from the food. In addition, there is a catch-22 situation going on when someone is stressed or anxious because this will impact on the digestive system resulting in poor absorption of nutrients, which will in turn affect brain function.
For further details, bookings or appointments, phone Lynda Mc Farland on (087 ) 7927471 or Cathriona Hodgins on (087 ) 6355643.
