Nutri News September 2022
The theme for September is Back to School!!! Articles include nutrigenetics and if a nutrient dense breakfast improves school performance. This issue also includes an easy lunch box recipe and shopping in season with figs. This month’s student spotlight is on our very own Georgina Brace and an interview with Professor Altice.
The theme for September is Back to School!!! Articles include nutrigenetics and if a nutrient dense breakfast improves school performance. This issue also includes an easy lunch box recipe and shopping in season with figs. This month’s student spotlight is on our very own Georgina Brace and an interview with Professor Altice.
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B R A I N<br />
F O O D S<br />
By: Isabelle Brazelton<br />
What does the term “brain food”<br />
mean?<br />
We’ve all heard of “brain food,” but<br />
what exactly does that term even<br />
mean? What is considered “brain<br />
food,” and why? Well, simply put,<br />
the term “brain food” refers to foods<br />
that help improve, maintain, and<br />
optimize the performance and<br />
health of the brain, both in the<br />
short term and long term.1 Many<br />
factors, including nutrition,<br />
contribute to the functional<br />
properties of our brains. Over the<br />
years, the role of diet, particularly in<br />
mental health, has gained much<br />
recognition, and nutrition has<br />
become a key consideration when<br />
treating psychiatric disorders.<br />
Because of this growing<br />
understanding of food’s role in<br />
mental health and brain activity,<br />
certain foods have become<br />
recognized as “brain foods” for their<br />
specific abilities to support brain<br />
function.