ABSTRACT
This chapter explores why physical fitness is more important than we think, some surprising candidates for good interpreter food, how to start the process of good health for long-term results. Successful interpreters want to keep getting better. There is no one better placed to give us the rundown on how to use our diet to improve our performance than Kamil Celoch. A conference interpreter in his own right, Kamil has dedicated his spare time to researching how to enhance our brain power using food and supplements. Stanley Colcombe and Arthur Kramer and a team led by Yu-Kai Change both set out to examine whether regular exercise routines could help people perform better at mental tasks. Neurotransmitter balance: high-protein diet to supply adequate amounts of amino acids; high intake of fruit and vegetables and micronutrients to support healthy enzymatic conversion. Hormones: find and correct any deficiencies; reduce overall stress levels.
