Catherine de Lange

the benefits of fasting is that eating less gives our metabolism a break, affording our body respite from this process.

The brain is a hungry organ, consuming about 20 per cent of the body’s energy.

eat a diverse range of plant-based foods, in order to nurture a diverse microbiome.

by and large the medical profession too has underappreciated the role that diet plays in our mental wellbeing.

That is despite the fact that we have long known that the gut is not a standalone organ, and that it is in constant dialogue with the brain. Now, science is starting to home in on this conversation, and the findings are quite astounding.

but are they all they are cracked up to be, and can going hungry really fine-tune your brain?

per cent of the body’s energy

Bad diet is the leading risk factor for

The vagus nerve is considered to be the body’s sixth sense,

Vitamin B2 is found in foods like almonds, broccoli and eggs, of which I eat plenty, and has many known uses in the body including helping turn food into energy, and proper functioning of the nervous system.