EP 11: Ways to eat for optimal energy and performance

Do you lack energy?Dietician and food coach, Joanna Shinewell joins Lisa to discuss how the foods we eat impact our energy levels and can affect our performance with tips to implement in your life.In this episode discover:• How food supplies us with energy• Understand the different types of nutrients• How to eat nutritionally for optimal performance• Psychological pleasure of eating and why it's important• Ways of eating that can cause stress and affect our energy and well-being• Mood enhancing chemicals and the gut-brain axis relationship• What sorts of food maximize performance in different situations• How to make best food choices during highly stressful and busy times to stay well and energized.• What is Mindful eatingAbout JoannaJoanna asks you the question, “How can you take control of your physical and mental wellbeing?”.Joanna’s psycho-gastronomic approach aims to empower people to find their recipe to successful living. She opens your eyes to diverse foods and cultures through novel and appropriate nutritional products.Joanna has dispelled myths and provided evidential nutrition information to a diverse range of organisations from corporate groups including the NAB, to elite sporting clubs such as Melbourne Football Club (AFL), Melbourne Storm (NRL) and Tennis Australia.She reveals the facts about how food determines physical and mental performance while empowering everyone from the investment banker to the professional athlete on how to change their nutrition to achieve their goals.Joanna is passionately devoted to holistic nourishment. This encompasses everything from the micronutrient level to the way her clients relate to food.For more on JoannaListen to this episodeTo connect with JoannaListen to this episode