{"id":3951,"date":"2026-07-22T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/?p=3951"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:18:30","slug":"food-effects-cognitive-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/food-effects-cognitive-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Effects Cognitive &amp; Mental Health\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Can cooking decrease depression? A few recent studies indicate\u00a0it might!\u00a0Authors\u00a0Adam Kingl and\u00a0Jakub Radzikowski cite this research\u00a0(and more)\u00a0as supporting evidence\u00a0in their new cookbook\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/adamkingl.com\/executive-eats\">Executive Eats: The Cookbook for a Better Working Life<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Adam Kingl and\u00a0Jakub Radzikowski's new cookbook\u00a0&quot;Executive Eats: The Cookbook for a Better Working Life.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3953\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_-410x410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/71U76R1-CmL._SL1500_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even if you are retired, Kingl&nbsp;asserts that&nbsp;meal planning to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;cognitive&nbsp;and emotional health is just as vital&nbsp;as the&nbsp;accompanying&nbsp;physical benefits.&nbsp;As adjunct faculty at the University College London School of Management and Hult International Business School, his work focuses on the&nbsp;intersection of leadership,&nbsp;wellness&nbsp;and performance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus,&nbsp;I asked Kingl to share a&nbsp;few of&nbsp;the nutrition&nbsp;tips included&nbsp;in the&nbsp;book for the TOPS community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do we eat to gain more daily energy?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustained energy is the art of avoiding the metabolic rollercoaster. Rather than chasing fleeting rushes from simple sugars, focus on nutritional&nbsp;choices&nbsp;that&nbsp;provide prolonged fuel for the body and brain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cornerstone of this strategy is&nbsp;favoring&nbsp;low-glycaemic&nbsp;index (GI) carbohydrates. These types of carbohydrates break down slowly, providing a steady trickle of sugars into the bloodstream&nbsp;(instead of a sudden flood).&nbsp;Lentils and&nbsp;fiber-rich vegetables such as pumpkin may be chosen to&nbsp;minimize&nbsp;the post-meal glucose&nbsp;&#8220;ups and downs&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second pillar of sustained energy is the strategic inclusion of protein and healthy fats. Protein-rich meals can have a high&nbsp;thermic&nbsp;effect, meaning your body&nbsp;expends&nbsp;more energy to digest them, and they are proven to reduce&nbsp;subsequent&nbsp;hunger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we cannot overlook that&nbsp;optimal&nbsp;cellular energy production relies on B-vitamins, which act as essential cofactors in mitochondrial metabolism, and are abundant in whole grains and legumes. Micronutrients like magnesium are vital for preventing&nbsp;the fatigue&nbsp;that comes from improper muscle function. By combining slow-burning fuels with nutrient-dense ingredients, we can maintain energy throughout a demanding day rather than&nbsp;seeking a&nbsp;momentary&nbsp;&#8220;sugar&#8221;&nbsp;buzz.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457-1024x675.png\" alt=\"Image of foods that effects cognitive and mental health  \" class=\"wp-image-3952\" style=\"width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457-622x410.png 622w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-21-114457.png 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Which foods have the most capacity to influence brain health?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the&nbsp;most critical nutrients for cognitive function are the omega-3 fatty acids found abundantly in oily fish such as sardines,&nbsp;salmon&nbsp;and trout. A diet rich in these fats contributes positively to cognitive health.&nbsp;A growing body of research links chronic inflammation to mood disorders, including depression and anxiety. Omega-3s, particularly from fatty fish, help regulate this inflammation&nbsp;and are integral to brain cell structure and function.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If healthy fats form the brain&#8217;s hardware, its software relies on neurotransmitters. Choline, concentrated in egg yolks, is a direct precursor to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter critical for memory, learning and&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;focus.&nbsp;Various studies&nbsp;(in animals and humans) have shown that dietary choline&nbsp;may also&nbsp;improve cognitive function, especially in middle-aged and elderly people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can what we eat lessen or&nbsp;intensify&nbsp;negative emotions?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A primary route to a better mood is through serotonin, often called the &#8220;molecule of happiness&#8221;.&nbsp;Our bodies&nbsp;synthesize&nbsp;this crucial neurotransmitter from an amino acid called tryptophan,&nbsp;which is abundant in foods like chicken, pork, and beans. Research suggests that&nbsp;monitoring tryptophan&nbsp;intake may be an effective way to improve positive feelings and decrease anxiety.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the lesser-known benefits of prepping and making meals at home?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooking can also be considered a form of mindfulness. And while mindful eating is a&nbsp;recognized&nbsp;practice, cooking can similarly serve as a mindful ritual.&nbsp;Low-stakes&nbsp;yet immersive, it grounds the individual through sensory engagement&nbsp;via&nbsp;sights, sounds, textures and aromas of food in transformation. Repetitive tasks, such as chopping or stirring, can act as anchors of attention, gently drawing focus away from racing thoughts and toward the tangible present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;one more fun fact?&nbsp;TOPS&nbsp;Club\u2019s July&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Recipe&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Month is from Kingl\u2019s cookbook! This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EXmXzNRyHOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mango, Cucumber and Mint Salad<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;rich in magnesium and folic acid&nbsp;to&nbsp;essential micronutrients.&nbsp;Also,&nbsp;be sure&nbsp;to enter&nbsp;our latest&nbsp;giveaway for the chance to win a copy of&nbsp;&#8220;Executive Eats&#8221; on our members-only Facebook page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1148911200040528\">TOPS Wellness &amp; Support<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck&#8230;and remember:&nbsp;If you did your best today, you are already a winner!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>~Rachel<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can cooking decrease depression? 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