Eating For Health

Have you ever heard of brain food?   Foods you can eat for a healthier brain?   I always told my students that before an exam they should drink some water.   Why?   Because even being slightly dehydrated (1%-5%) can adversely affect brain function .   A 2% decrease in brain hydration can result in short term memory loss and have trouble with math computations. Besides staying hydrated, what foods can you eat for a healthier brain? My sister sent me an interesting article, “ People who eat magnesium-rich foods like spinach and almonds may have bigger, healthier brains” .    Why magnesium?   According to NIH , about half of Americans have diets deficient in magnesium.   It is known as a “silent deficiency” as most people are totally unaware that they are lacking in magnesium.   What are the health benefits of magnesium?   Magnesium is a mineral that has many roles to play in your body.         Heart ...

Have you ever heard someone say, “I have a slow metabolism”?   I have.   But have you ever heard someone say, “I have habits that are slowing my metabolism”?   There are habits that can help rev your metabolism and there are habits that can slow down your metabolism .   Some of these habits you may not be aware of and some you may have heard of before.   It is always interesting to me to listen to someone who wants to lose weight and then they go on a diet that slows down their metabolism and actually makes it harder for them to lose weight.   Do you have any habits that may be slowing your metabolism down? What are some habits you may be doing that may be slowing your metabolism?     1.  Not taking in enough calories – Everyone knows to lose weight; you should decrease calories and increase your exercise.   But some people decrease their calories too much and end up slowing their metabolism down.   A person going on esse...