About this session
There is no single food that can "boost" the brain or guarantee protection against cognitive decline. What matters more is the pattern built over time — the foods eaten regularly, cardiovascular health, nutrient adequacy, and the wider habits that support healthy aging.
This practical session turns brain-health nutrition into everyday decisions.
The group builds familiar meals, compares fats and omega-3 sources, explores vegetables, berries, legumes, nuts and whole grains, reviews popular "brain foods" and supplements, and works through realistic supermarket and workday choices.
Rather than asking people to follow a specialist brain diet, the session draws useful principles from dietary patterns associated with healthy cognitive aging and adapts them to different cultures, budgets, preferences, and working lives.
Participants leave with a small number of changes they can realistically repeat over the long term.
What your people take away
- Identify the food patterns most consistently associated with healthy brain aging
- Build everyday meals using foods linked with long-term cognitive health
- Compare practical sources of unsaturated and omega-3 fats
- Understand the nutritional overlap between cardiovascular and brain health
- Assess brain-food, supplement, and nootropic claims more critically
- Build a realistic personal eating plan for long-term brain health
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday FoodA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food: rework a regular breakfast, upgrade the workday lunch and build a brain-healthy dinner.
- Rework a regular breakfast
- Upgrade the workday lunch
- Build a brain-healthy dinner
Covers 3 of 4 points in Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food.
60 minutes
Build a Brain-Healthy Day of EatingUsing familiar breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks, the group builds a realistic day of eating around foods associated with long-term brain health.
- Module 1 — Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food.
90 minutes
Food Patterns, Fats & Cognitive HealthThe extended session adds omega-3s, dietary fats, plant variety, cardiovascular health, and practical shopping choices.
- Module 1 — Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food
- Module 2 — Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food and Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food, Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence and Put Brain Foods & Supplements to the Test.
Full day
Build Your Brain-Health Nutrition ToolkitThe full-day workshop covers all four modules through meal-building activities, food comparisons, shopping exercises, brain-food claim reviews, supplement discussions, and personal planning.
- Module 1 — Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food
- Module 2 — Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence
- Module 3 — Put Brain Foods & Supplements to the Test
- Module 4 — Make It Sustainable for the Long Term
- Brain-Healthy Meal Builder
- Brain Food Reality Check
- Brain-Health Shopping Shortlist
- Personal Brain-Health Nutrition Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food
Every length- Rework a regular breakfastPorridge, toast, cereal, eggs, yogurt, fruit, and other familiar breakfasts become the starting point for the first exercise.
- Upgrade the workday lunchSandwiches, soups, salads, leftovers, wraps, and supermarket lunches are compared for easy improvements.
- Build a brain-healthy dinnerA selection of familiar evening meals is used to explore different combinations of vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish or other proteins, and healthy fats.
- Find your three easy winsThe group looks across meals already eaten regularly and identifies the changes that would be easiest to repeat.
Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence
90 minutes and longer- Compare the fats on your plateOlive and other plant oils, nuts, seeds, avocado, fish, butter, coconut products, and other familiar fat sources are compared through everyday meals.
- Find omega-3s that fit your dietOily fish, walnuts, flax, chia, and other sources are explored alongside practical questions of cost, availability, preferences, and dietary choices.
- Build more plant varietyVegetables, fruit, berries, beans, lentils, whole grains, herbs, spices, nuts, and seeds are used in a simple variety exercise.
- Connect heart health with brain healthExample meals are used to show why eating patterns that support blood vessels, cholesterol, and blood pressure also matter to the brain.
Put Brain Foods & Supplements to the Test
3 hours and longer- Test the "brain food" claimBlueberries, dark chocolate, walnuts, turmeric, matcha, coffee, fish, and other foods commonly associated with brain health are put under the microscope.
- Review the supplement shelfFish oil, B vitamins, multivitamins, herbal supplements, mushroom products, and other brain-health products are compared with the needs they claim to address.
- Decode nootropic marketingFocus drinks, gummies, powders, adaptogenic blends, and smart supplements are used in a marketing exercise.
- Know when nutrient status mattersNutrient deficiencies can sometimes affect neurological health, but taking additional nutrients without a deficiency does not automatically enhance the brain.
Make It Sustainable for the Long Term
Full day only- Build your brain-health shopping shortlistInstead of leaving with an enormous shopping list, the group chooses a small selection of useful staples.
- Plan for the week you don't cookReady meals, supermarket food, leftovers, canned foods, frozen ingredients, and takeout situations are used to build realistic backup options.
- Keep food in the bigger pictureA short exercise places nutrition alongside physical activity, sleep, cardiovascular health, smoking, alcohol, social connection, and appropriate medical care.
- Create your personal long-term planThe session finishes by narrowing everything down to two or three dietary changes worth testing over the coming weeks.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Eating for Long-Term Brain Health
How long is Eating for Long-Term Brain Health?
Eating for Long-Term Brain Health runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food: rework a regular breakfast, upgrade the workday lunch and build a brain-healthy dinner. A 60-minute session covers Build Brain-Healthy Meals From Everyday Food in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Explore the Foods Behind the Evidence. A 3-hour session adds Put Brain Foods & Supplements to the Test. A full-day session adds Make It Sustainable for the Long Term. It is also available as a 4-week program.
Can Eating for Long-Term Brain Health be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Eating for Long-Term Brain Health?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Eating for Long-Term Brain Health to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.