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Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod

481: How to Improve Brain Function with Food with Delia McCabe, PhD

Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod

Hal Elrod

Goals, Lifesuccess, Success, Goalsetting, Halelrod, Business, Achievement, Lifestyle, Motivation, Productivity, Miraclemorning, Self-improvement, Education

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In today's fast-paced world, chronic overwhelm has become the norm. When we’re stressed, our tendency is to reach for food that instantly makes us feel better. The worst part is, we know that eating those comfort foods and salty snacks have consequences. So, why do we do it?

Joining me for this conversation is Delia McCabe, PhD, whose expertise is in neurobiology and a nutritional sciences. Delia offers a unique and holistic approach to enhancing our cognitive function. I'm so excited to share her knowledge and experience and to shed light on the profound connection between our mental well-being and the food we consume.

In this episode, she shares her wisdom on how to nourish our brains for optimal health. You'll learn her innovative strategies for combining the best aspects of different diets to get all the essential nutrients our bodies and minds need to thrive. Plus, you'll learn how to enjoy delicious, satisfying meals without feeling deprived.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The insidious tactics companies use to hijack our taste buds.
  • The reasons behind our stress-induced junk food cravings.
  • Why the Mediterranean diet is the ultimate choice for your brain health.
  • How to eat carbohydrates for optimal brain function.
  • The problems with following a Paleo or Keto diet.
  • The role fats play in optimizing brain health - and which fats give you the best bang for your buck.
  • The essential supplements for your physical and mental well-being.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Achieve Your Goals podcast, the show that empowers you to wake

0:06.1

up to your full potential and achieve your biggest goals and dreams.

0:09.6

I am your host, Hal Elrod, and I invite you to join us each week as we share actionable

0:14.3

strategies to take your life to the next level, as well as interview world-class experts

0:19.0

and entrepreneurs who have achieved extraordinary goals themselves and we ask them to give you

0:23.9

a peek behind the curtain and teach you exactly what you need to do to do the same.

0:28.1

Ready?

0:29.1

Hello and welcome to the Achieve Your Goals podcast.

0:39.2

I am your host and your friend, Hal Elrod, and today is a fascinating conversation.

0:46.6

In fact, it ended too short.

0:48.4

We ran out of time, Delia McCabe, PhD, she is fascinating.

0:53.6

So let me tell you who she is, if you're not familiar.

0:55.3

We're talking today, by the way, about how to eat to improve brain function.

1:00.0

In other words, what foods can you eat?

1:02.6

When should you eat them?

1:03.9

In what order should you eat them to optimize your cognitive functioning?

1:08.7

So my guest today is Delia McCabe.

1:11.2

She has a PhD in neurobiology.

1:13.2

She shifted her focus from conventional talk therapy after completing her master's in psychology

1:18.2

over 25 years ago and then she immersed herself in the fascinating world of nutritional neuroscience

1:24.4

and later examined other lifestyle strategies that impact mental health.

1:28.9

She offers a focused and insightful evidence-based approach into how specific daily choices

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