Hello, welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition. I'm Melanie Beasley and I'm a registered and licensed

dietitian. Let me start today's discussion by asking you, do you struggle with focus? Do you feel mentally sluggish throughout the day or maybe

sometimes walk into a room and you forget what you went in there for? I know that's happened to me.

And if this sounds familiar, then keep listening because this episode is for you. I think more and more my clients are looking

for help with brain support. I would absolutely agree with that. I think it's a scary world out there.

And so if you have these little telltale signs, you wonder, you know, is this something more

serious? And they want to do their very best to stay sharp

as they age and just simply have the mental energy it takes just to get through the day.

And I'm so glad that they come to me for help because food does make a difference. Don't you

agree, Brittany? A hundred percent. Why we're here talking about this today. It really makes a difference with our brain health.

And we're going to talk all about it. I'm Melanie Beasley and I'm here with Brittany Vincent. You heard her voice.

And she's also an RD and welcome, Brittany. It's good to see you.

Thank you. I'm happy to be here. And I agree with everything you said. So many of my clients complain of brain fog or mental fatigue and want to have more mental clarity and mental energy to be able to think throughout the day.

And brain fog, you know, it's not an official term or an official medical diagnosis,

but it's very much a real functional symptom.

So basically, brain fog is your body saying something is off.

Think of it as the brain's version of feeling inflamed,

overloaded, or underfueled, and several things can cause it. So not surprisingly, big contributors

can be lifestyle factors like too much stress, too little sleep. But we are here today to talk about how food plays a huge part

in brain fog and mental fatigue. Yeah. And if you're a regular dishing up nutrition listener,

you know we often start with blood sugar balance. You've heard us say it time and time again.

And this is because it is a foundation

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