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FEED YOUR IDEAS

WHAT ARE THE BEST BRAIN-BOOSTING FOODS?

Do you want to give your brain the best possible chance of having amazing ideas?  Did you know that what you eat could help boost your brainpower?  Even if you have ideas by the bagful, everyone can do with a helping hand every now and then. So we have enlisted the help of a top nutritionist, Sarah Oyston, from the Institute of Food Research in the East of England to tell us about ‘brain foods’.

Click here to read Sarah Oyston's tips

As well as eating the right sorts of food, just having food around is a great way to create a relaxed atmosphere for having ideas. 

Read Baroness Susan Greenfield’s thoughts in her essay...


RECIPES TO FEED YOUR IDEAS

With certain foods being more beneficial for boosting brainpower, we’ve spoken to the region’s top chefs to get some great recipes - so if you’re hungry for inspiration then click below.

Select a recipe from the list below:

Galton Blackiston

Chef: Galton Blackiston

Click here for recipe
Pan-Fried Scallops with Guacamole and Crispy Bacon

Restaurant: Morston Hall, Norfolk

www.morstonhall.com

James Hepton-Claydon

Chef: James Hepton-Claydon

Click here for recipe
Pan-Fried Calves' Liver with Spinach

Restaurant: The Pheasant at Keyston, 
Cambridgeshire

www.huntsbridge.com

Martin Lee Chef: Martin Lee

Click here for recipe
Apricot Tarte  Tatin with  Amaretto and  Ice Cream

Restaurant: The Old Bridge,
Cambridgeshire

www.huntsbridge.co.uk

Richard Hughes Chef: Richard Hughes Click here for recipe
Seared Salmon, Local Asparagus and  Orange Butter
Restaurant: The Lavender House, Norfolk

www.thelavenderhouse.co.uk

Ruth Watson

Chef: Ruth Watson

Click here for recipe
Yogurt-Marinated Chicken and Spiced Green Lentils

Restaurant: The Crown and Castle, Suffolk

www.crownandcastle.co.uk

Tom Kerridge

Chef: Tom Kerridge

Click here for recipe
Fillet of Wild Salmon

Restaurant: Adlards, Norfolk

www.adlards.co.uk



WHAT ARE YOUR TOP TIPS?

Do you have a particular dish that always gets the creative juices flowing?  Perhaps you have breakfast at a certain time for optimum brain-boosting?  Whatever it is, we’d love to hear how food helps you have great ideas.

Click here to tell us your top tips


EAST OF ENGLAND FOOD AND DRINK NEWS

The East of England Food and Drink newsletter contains news and information on food and drink within the region. 

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LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL FOOD SITES

www.lifestyle.co.uk/food
Discover new sites about food by using the Lifestyle.co.uk directory. With thousands of results for sites and links to factual or fictional information, you can be assured that you should be able to find out more about food simply by running a search on Lifestyle.co.uk.

www.fresh-network.com
The Fresh Network is an UK-based health organisation specialising in networking raw & living food information and supporting all those interested in cutting-edge health foods, products, events and information.

www.bbc.co.uk/food
Recipe’s and advice from celebrity chefs.

www.tastesofanglia.com
To find out more about great food being produced in the East of England, visit the Tastes of Anglia website.

 

Top tips from creative thinkers

Musicians, writers, actors, and business leaders…  they’ve all had great ideas to get them where they are now.  But what helps them have good ideas?  Here they share their top tips for eating your way to super creativity!

Justin Hawkins
Lead singer of "The Darkness"
Nigel Dick
Music video producer
Charlie Simpson
Member of "Busted"

Chris Murphy
MD of Fox Murphy

Richard Branson Chairman of the Virgin Group
Simon Loftus Chairman of Adnams Brewery
Tony Purnell
Founder of Pi Group and current boss of Red Bull Racing F1 team