Why eating carbs for breakfast causes stress

Nutrition vs neuroscience

clock • 4 min read

Replacing cereal or toast with natural fats for breakfast can improve workplace productivity, writes neuroscience and mental health practitioner Matt Janes

If you've ever mistakenly put petrol into your diesel car, or vice versa, you'll know that using the wrong kind of fuel doesn't get you very far. Even if you haven't, whilst you're clearly paying sufficient attention to the fuel you're pumping into your car, can you say the same for how you're fuelling your body? Despite our love for the great British fry-up, cereal remains the nation's most common choice of breakfast, followed by a slice of toast or a bagel. Whilst they're a convenient choice for when you're rushing out of the door to work, they're also a very poor one, for your product...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Employee Benefits

Spectrum.Life partners with Duality Healthcare

Spectrum.Life partners with Duality Healthcare

Advancing mental healthcare accessibility

Jaskeet Briah
clock 28 March 2024 • 1 min read
Two in five workers would take a pay cut for better benefits

Two in five workers would take a pay cut for better benefits

MetLife research shows

Jaskeet Briah
clock 27 March 2024 • 1 min read
Poor mental health cost UK economy £102b in 2023: AXA UK

Poor mental health cost UK economy £102b in 2023: AXA UK

£26b lost from workers taking sick days

Jaskeet Briah
clock 19 March 2024 • 2 min read