Ron Friedman, writing on the Harvard Business Review website, just published an article entitled What You Eat Affects Your Productivity.

The premise of the article is that different foods affect you different way. Some make you more alert; others make you more drowsy. Some require more energy to digest; other are easily digested, leaving energy for more productive tasks.
As Friedman says, “Food has a direct impact on our cognitive performance, which is why a poor decision at lunch can derail an entire afternoon.”

Going into many biochemical aspects of food digestion, Firedman makes the summary point, “Fruits and vegetables contain vital nutrients that foster the production of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in the experience of curiosity, motivation, and engagement. They also provide antioxidants that minimize bodily inflammation, improve memory, and enhance mood.”

In turn, if we think more clearly, we can run our businesses more efficiently, make better decisions, use our time more wisely and, in general, be more successful.

You may read the whole article here: What You Eat Affects Your Productivity.

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