Blog – Tagged "Cognition" – Resilient Nutrition

What is Optimal Human Performance?

In early 2013, we started work on something we called at the time “Optimal Human Performance”. We developed the Optimal Human Performance (OHP) con...

The Science of Switch On

THE RATIONALE BEHIND SWITCH ON A huge number of us don’t look, feel or perform our best because we don’t routinely sleep well. There are many form...

The human body is astonishingly resilient...

WHEN IT GETS WHAT IT NEEDS Life on Earth has evolved over several billion years. During this process evolution has produced a wonderful diversity ...

What Happens to Your Body When You Go Without Food?

Many of us are in privileged positions: Whereas it was presumably common for some of our ancestors to experience famine, nowadays food is so abunda...

L-Tyrosine: Effects on Exercise and Health, and How to Take It

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how L-tyrosine affects cognitive performance, mood, and emotion regulation. Today we’ll explore other effect...

L-Tyrosine: Effects on Memory, Mood, ADHD, and More

Lots of people have recently become interested in whether supplementing with L-tyrosine can improve performance at work and lift mood, in part beca...

Perform Better on Less Sleep? All About Creatine and Sleep

Now and then, you don’t get enough sleep. When that happens once, it doesn’t affect you much. But while you might feel like the effects of back-to-...

Is Coffee Good for You? A 2021 Perspective

If you’re a grown-up human being, you’re probably a regular coffee drinker. At Resilient Nutrition, we like coffee too - let’s be honest, we made c...

Back to Work: Simple Tips to Increase Productivity

Many of us are returning to work this week after the summer. As getting back in the swing of things can be tricky, I thought I’d share some simple ...

Eat Chocolate, Be Smarter? What You Should Know About Cocoa and Brain Health

Let’s face it, I’m a chocoholic. So, when it came to exploring the science of cocoa products, I was bound to be a bit biased. But as I fought my ur...

The Science of L-Theanine, A Dietary Supplement that Relieves Stress, Improves Focus, and Enhances Sleep

Do you sometimes feel stressed out or anxious? Perhaps you occasionally struggle to focus at work? Or are there times when, despite your best effor...

In Defense of Caffeine

Have you ever felt confused about whether caffeine is good or bad for you? I certainly have, and because of this, my caffeine intake has fluctuated...