FOODS FOR PRODUCTIVITY We all know that the food you eat is fuel for your body and brain, and that eating well will help your performance in all areas of life. The difficult part is making healthy choices on a day-to-day basis. This often means we end up with an afternoon slump after downing a whole bag of crisps for lunch, just because it’s easy. Instead, we should look for foods packed with nutrients and that release energy slowly. Foods which release it too fast (like a cheap sandwich or worse still, an energy drink) will leave us seriously considering a nap at 3pm; and foods that are high in fat and difficult to digest (like that sneaky Big Mac) make us groggy for hours
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afterwards. Better foods may take more time and effort to obtain and eat, but we often make up for the extra few minutes our productivity later. Careers UK’s top super-foods are recommended by the World Health Organisation and Business Insider, and they don’t have to be difficult to include in your routine either! Try out the following and see if you notice a difference in your memory and performance: AVOCADOS Contain natural fats that are great
for circulation - more than just a delicious millennial trend, the improved circulation will increase your alertness. BANANAS Contain sugar and potassium they’re a filling snack with the sugar packaged in a healthy form. BERRIES Rich in antioxidants, and the darker the berry the better - try keeping a punnet on your desk to graze on, or making a smoothie out of frozen berries.
