Episode # 51 Food and Mood and Brain Health with Tracey Challenor from Life Education Queensland

Neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett is an international trailblazer who has been studying the human brain for 30 years.

She believes that by understanding how the brain works and how we respond to stress, we can help manage addictive behaviours like drinking, smoking and binge eating.

In this podcast for Life Education Queensland, coinciding with Queensland Mental Health Week, Professor Bartlett explores the link between food and mood, explaining why sugar is an addictive substance and how it changes the physical and chemical structure of the brain.

She also reveals how it’s possible to retrain our mindset through a few simple actions and habits. In other words, just like we tone our bodies at the gym, we can help our brains to become more resilient by changing thoughts, actions and habits that literally form new circuits in the brain.

Professor Bartlett believes that better brain health and fitness is the key to better mental health, and that modern neuroscience has the potential to help millions lead happier healthier lives.

Find out more in this fascinating podcast chat for parents.

https://lifeeducationqld.org.au/podcasts/food-mood-and-brain-health-with-professor-selena-bartlett/

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