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To keep your brain young…

01 Tuesday Mar 2022

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…eat plenty of broccoli and onions. A study in the journal Genesis found 3 cups of cruciferous vegetables a week led to less brain fog and better decision-making and helped the brain function as if it were 6 years younger! It’s down to a compound called sulforaphane, which works to repair and replace aging neurons. You just need 3 cups of cruciferous vegetables a week, like broccoli, cauliflower, or cabbage. And add a quarter cup of onions to your daily diet to help the liver flush away toxins, which can slow brain aging by 21%.

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Swing your arms for concentration!

24 Friday Sep 2021

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If you need to power through a task that requires brainpower and concentration – get up and swing your arms. Dr. Woodson Merrell is chairman of integrative medicine at New York’s Beth Israel Medical Center. And he says one the quickest ways to energize your body and brain is to swing your arms across your torso as you walk. Our natural energy moves from side to side – but when we’re in a slump, that energy gets stuck and stops moving. So swinging our arms to the opposite side of our body gets our energy crossing over again. That wakes up the brain by triggering activity in both hemispheres. 

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Learning a new language boosts brainpower!

20 Monday Sep 2021

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To improve your memory, learn another language. A report in the journal Neurology shows that bilingual people developed dementia nearly 5 years later than those who spoke only their native tongue. And previous studies have suggested that fluency in 2 languages keeps more areas of our brain active, and can improve observation, decision-making, and multitasking. To start learning another language today, try the free app: DuoLingo. Or check out the Pimsleur Method – which offers downloadable MP3 language lessons – and you can get your first one for free at Pimsleur.com.

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Your mind is a powerful thing!

25 Tuesday May 2021

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If you don’t have time for the gym, IMAGINE yourself working out instead. In a study at the Cleveland Clinic, people who visualized themselves exercising their pinky fingers or elbows for 15 minutes actually increased their strength. And after 3 months, their strength levels rose 5% in their elbows, and over 50% in their pinkies. And the researchers believe you can strengthen ANY muscles with a virtual workout. So, on the days you’re too busy to hit the gym, spend 15 minutes imagining yourself working out. And you’ll be doing your body a world of good. Give it a try.

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Want to boost your brainpower?

04 Thursday Feb 2021

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Get more exercise! Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand found that the oxygen-rich blood flooding the brain during exercise helps sharpen the mind. And adults who exercised regularly, regardless of age, performed better on difficult cognitive tasks compared with those who exercised less. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s 60 minutes of vigorous exercise, like running sprints, taking a brisk 10-minute walk around the block three or four times a day, or doing light resistance training in your own home.

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To keep your brain young…

24 Thursday Dec 2020

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…eat plenty of broccoli and onions. A study in the journal Genesis found 3 cups of cruciferous vegetables a week led to less brain fog and better decision-making and helped the brain function as if it were 6 years younger! It’s down to a compound called sulforaphane, which works to repair and replace aging neurons. You just need 3 cups of cruciferous vegetables a week, like broccoli, cauliflower, or cabbage. And add a quarter cup of onions to your daily diet to help the liver flush away toxins, which can slow brain aging by 21%.

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How to boost your brainpower!

18 Friday Sep 2020

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To boost your brainpower, and slow age-related mental decline, spend 2 hours a week texting friends and learning new things. Mayo Clinic research found staying socially active and discovering new information can reduce mental slowdown by 42%. Because it strengthens the area of the brain linked to long-term memory storage. It’s the same benefit you get from reading for a-half hour a day. The more you challenge your gray matter, the slower it’ll age. And it doesn’t matter if your brain gets a workout online or in real life.

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You can boost your brainpower every time you eat out.

23 Wednesday Oct 2019

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Just calculate the tip in your head! According to the book “Boost Your Brainpower In 60 Seconds,” using your phone’s tip calculator robs you of a chance to exercise your brain – the same way driving to a restaurant a mile from home robs you of the opportunity to exercise your body. And unless we reinforce simple mathematical skills, our brain will eliminate those neural connections because they’re not being used. Meaning, it really IS a case of use it or lose it. So the next time you’re out to eat, figure out the tip in your head to keep your brain sharp!

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Eat more fruit if you’re pregnant. Here’s why!

26 Monday Aug 2019

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Moms-to-be, you can boost your unborn baby’s brainpower by making fruit your go-to snack. Researchers at the University of Alberta analyzed what mothers-to-be ate, and compared that to each baby’s IQ in the first year of life. The result: Moms who ate more fruit while pregnant had babies who scored higher on developmental tests – and the more fruit they ate, the higher the baby’s IQ. The reason? Because fruit is packed with antioxidants and nutrients, which pass from moms to their unborn babies.

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Want increased brainpower?

07 Thursday Mar 2019

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Eat more avocado! Research at East Carolina University found avocados contain high levels of vitamin K and pantothenic acid… a nutritional one-two punch that improves communication between neurons, and boosts production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which boosts focus. After eating just half an avocado a day for a week, your risk of brain fog and memory lapses will be cut in half.

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