The following article is adapted from materials used on our Energy and Well-being course and 90 minute session – Eat Well, Perform Well.
Brain Food = foods that improve brain function.
Your brain is a complex organ. Like our bodies we can keep it in tip top condition by watching what we do and don’t eat:
Folic acid, vitamin [...]
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Illumine posted this on February 23rd, 2011
This is filed in: brain fitness, health and well-being, healthy eating, healthy nutrition
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Tired, overwhelmed, just in need of some mental and physical nourishment? You could be stressed!
According to numerous pieces of research, we remain healthy and stress free, if we eat high energy and nutritious foods that provide the energy and stamina to cope in potentially stressful situations. Conversely, we are more likely to end up in poor health, have [...]
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Illumine posted this on January 25th, 2011
This is filed in: healthy eating, healthy nutrition, Stress Management (Training), Stress Relieving Foods
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With ever increasing volumes of work and the need to be more conscious of the work/life balance and well-being, how can individuals and organisations overcome becoming stressed about it all?
At work, stress is caused by a multitude of reasons and situations with different people showing different levels of resistance. In this article we are going to look at [...]
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admin posted this on January 24th, 2011
This is filed in: health and well-being, healthy nutrition, information overload, people management, Stress Management (Training), work-life balance
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A series of tips and hints on energy and well-being taken from a new pocket book written by Gillian Burn, one of our expert trainers and a specialist in health and well-being.
KEEPING HYDRATED
The body loses two and a half litres of fluid in normal body functions daily. This needs replacing.
Try and drink 8-10 glasses [...]
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Illumine posted this on June 11th, 2008
This is filed in: exercise, healthy nutrition, keeping hydrated, power lunches, sleep, well-being
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