Do You Want Your Brain Disabled By A Bear Claw Doughnut?

A colleague and I sat down for tea earlier this week, and had an interesting conversation.He was asking me how healthy eating supports creativity and brain function, especially for business people who are called into companies to work on special projects.Many highly successful business owners I know take great care of their body. They focus on quality food, because their productivity, creativity, and capacity to work with more clients grows. Many of the personal development coaches I follow are leading amazing lives, often with no sugar, sometimes no meat, and definitely none of the foods that slow them down.

He went on to speak about teams who come into a company to work on special projects. Thousands of dollars are spent on plane tickets and lodging. The companies bring intelligent minds into the same room, with the intention of solving an important problem. Then they are fed doughnuts and expected to do the job well. Their brains are disabled with bear claws!

Has your brainpower or thinking ever been clouded by a food? It happens to me when I eat sugar. I know that my creativity is going to wither within an hour of eating foods containing sugar.

If you are going on a summertime vacation, heading to a conference soon, or attending an early morning networking event, remember this: The continental breakfast of pastries or white bread bagels is complimentary for a reason. The ingredients will provide nearly zero nutritional value, and very little brainpower.

© 2012 Ava Waits