Boost Your Metabolism By Choosing the Right Types of Foods
Feb 25, 2020

Reading time 2 min.

Your body can benefit from healthy eating in a variety of ways. For starters, it can give you more energy and help you maintain a healthy weight. While most people understand why it’s important to eat nutritious meals, some don’t understand that making the right food choices can boost their mental health. This includes eating foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Fortunately, there are great tasting foods that can enhance your mental health and mitigate cognitive issues. Let’s look at several examples.

Blueberries

Blueberries have become quite popular over the past decade. This is primarily because of greater awareness that blueberries have lots of antioxidants. Another benefit is that blueberries are considered a superfood because they help protect your brain from the effects of stress. In addition to helping to boost mental clarity, blueberries can also help manage diabetes, lower blood pressure and prevent cancer.

Spinach

When it comes to eating salads, spinach has been a top choice among leafy vegetables for decades. That’s because it contains magnesium and a tremendous amount of vitamin A, which is good for heart and brain health. When compared to other greens, spinach is often the best choice. Simply put, a bowl of spinach is more nutritious than a bowl of lettuce.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are delicious in pies and as a side dish. More importantly, they are a root vegetable with a generous amount of beta carotene, which can combat colon and prostate cancer. Sweet potatoes have vitamins B and C in abundance. What’s also great about eating sweet potatoes is the skin provides a good amount of fiber, which can help to control blood sugar.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a vegetable that you either love or hate. If you love broccoli, you’re in luck because it contains vitamins C and K, which are great for building collagen, forming body tissue and improving brain function. Vitamin C also serves as a powerful antioxidant that can protect you from the damage of free radicals in your body. Broccoli also has choline, which helps with mental sharpness.

Black-eyed Peas

Protein is an important part of a healthy diet. While some people only consume protein from meat and eggs, there are many sources of plant-based protein that are worthy of consideration. Black-eyed peas are a great example because they have lots of fiber. Although they’re called “peas,” they are actually beans and the consumption of beans can aid in the reduction of high blood pressure and help to prevent heart disease. Black-eyed peas can also help combat type 2 diabetes.

Avocados

Avocados aren’t just worthy of consideration because they make guacamole, they’re also a good choice because they contain vitamins B, C and K. The biggest reason to eat avocados is because they have healthy fats that can boost your memory and overall cognitive abilities.

Salmon

Another type of protein that can help to improve your mental health is salmon because it’s an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Salmon has a lot of selenium, vitamin B and potassium. In fact, you can eat salmon for the health of your brain and your heart, while also reaping the benefits associated with weight control.

Mangos

While mangos may not be the first fruit that comes to mind when you think about eating healthy, they are a great choice for brain health. Why? Because raw mangos can provide you with nutrients that mitigate age-related cognitive issues. Mangos are a tropical fruit that offer a delicious way to improve the health of your brain.

These are all foods that you can choose to support your mental health and overall wellness. If you’re looking for more options, consider broccoli, carrots, kale, beets and coconut oil. These types of foods can help you create delicious meals that support the health and wellness of your entire family.


Leave your comments / questions for this practitioner

To write a comment please
or
Services
Category filter
Concern filter
Type filter
Sort
 

All categories

Wellness Coaching
$20 USD
consultation
50 & Beyond Health & Wellbeing Discovery Session

Join me for a comprehensive look into what it will take to stay physically and mentally strong as you move through the second half of your life.

We all want to age without the fear of suffering from a chronic illness and still have the energy and strength to live the life we want.

The number one reason people fail to stay healthy as they age is the inability to consistently follow the right habits and behaviours for health transformation.

Through working with 1000's of clients over the last 20 years, I have been able to develop a coaching program that not only looks at nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management but also how to develop the right mindset needed to succeed.

Having a plan is not as important as having the ability to implement it.

If you are someone who struggles to follow healthy habits consistently. Or you are someone who wants to learn more about what they need to do personally to avoid chronic illness. Then my 30-minute Discovery Session is ideal for you.

From the 30 minutes we spend together, we will go through in specific detail what it is you can do today when it comes to what to eat, how to get the most from exercise, how to develop a powerful sleep routine and how to build a healthy environment needed to live a healthy life.

And with over 20 years of coaching experience in the health & wellness industry, I have witnessed firsthand what it takes to consistently follow the right habits and behaviours for lasting change.

Expect to hear things that will challenge what you have always been told about nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management. As someone who is over 50 and is stronger, fitter and healthier than I was in my 20s, 30s, & 40s, I am well-placed to know what works and doesn't as we move through this period of our lives.

Chris Deavin
Cognitive Psychology
$99 USD
consultation
Check Your Vibes! Find out how much Positive and Negative energy you have!

The Energy Leadership™ Index (ELI) assessment is the proprietary, research-backed assessment tool, created by iPEC, that takes something abstract, like the way a person views the world, and turns it into something tangible—a metric that you can see and feel and even reevaluate in the future.

You’ve probably taken personality tests, like Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Enneagram, but this is different. And transformational.

The ELI is an attitudinal assessment tool that captures how an individual currently perceives and approaches work and life. This means that you learn to make change happen in real-time when you encounter a moment of self-doubt, fear, or frustration.

With the awareness and insights gained through the Energy Leadership Index debrief, you have the opportunity to reshape your attitudes and worldview and transform your life into the one you envision.

Our worldview is the result of a combination of many different aspects: our past experiences, level of consciousness, perception of situations. Each of us has a unique combination of all seven levels of energy which, in turn, creates your typical viewpoints, perceptions, and beliefs about life.

Learning about your energetic makeup can help you to reframe your perspective, shift your consciousness, and increase your energy level as a result. Discover your unique energetic makeup by taking an ELI Assessment!

This comes with an hour debrief - As an FYI the price is what it is because there is a price to me- I have to pay the institution for the assessment and the scoring. Then I'll walk you thorugh your results.

David Jacks
Emotional Stress Release
$80 USD
healing session
Oxygen to the rescue! Great for Mental Health, Brain Injury, Detox, inflammation

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers are one of the oldest and safest treatments available. Oxygen detoxifies and heals. I was introduced to Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers (HBOC) by Dr. Amen, a world reknown Psychiatrist. Oxygen is great for ADD, Mood Disorders, Trauma, Insomnia, Brain injuries, Wound healing and Inflammation.

This is from Dr. Amen's Clinic: "If you are struggling with a mental health condition, recovering from a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), or dealing with cognitive or memory problems, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be for you. People all over the world have reported recovering from a variety of conditions and experiencing dramatic improvements with this type of popular therapy."

Most people will feel a difference off of one treatment, especially if you typically have trouble sleeping. You will sleep like a rock.

David Jacks
Bach flower therapy
$35 USD
consultation
BACH FLOWER STANDALONE BOTTLE SERVICE

**This type of service is ONLY for clients who already know the remedies they want to take.

The standalone treatment bottle service is offered to US residents only .**

Iose Cocuzza, NC, CGP, BFRP

Related Articles

View All
Registered individuals enjoy all the possibilities of Core Spirit.