Eating your Way to Success: Tips for You and Your Family

Just worked on an article for eDiets entitled, Eating Healthy for the Whole Family” and wanted to share it with you, http://healthnews.ediets.com/health-topics/healthy-eating-for-the-whole-family.html. The focus is not about cutting out fat or eating  a certain amount of calories. The focus is on eating a variety of foods that help balance chemical messangers in the body that affect mood, concentration and behavior. While the article speaks to helping kids in school, it is true for adults too. By making these changes across the board, everyone in the family becomes a winner.
Healthcare experts encourage both kids and adults to eat breakfast in the morning before school or work. Essentially the rationale is that the food will provide fuel (energy) for the day ahead. However if you do not provide the right type of fuel (food) for your family, you may not be getting the right type of energy for the success you strive for. Actually foods that affect neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine and norepinephrine) can make you  less alert and more sleepy.  Balancing foods that will help sustain blood sugar and hormone levels will help keep kids stay on track at school and will help you stay ahead of the game at work.
I’ll provide you with a detailed look at specific foods affecting serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine and norepinephrine next time.