Laying the foundation for living longer sounds like intimidating work. Maintaining brain health, heart health, stable blood sugar, a healthy weight, all without driving ourselves up the wall… oh that’s right, staying mental healthy, too! What if living longer was easy? What if all you had to do was eat? Food fuels the body. It also heals the body, and now research is showing … [Read more...] about Try These Anti-Aging Foods & Recipes Now!
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Feeling Down? These Foods & Recipes Can Boost Your Mood!
Does eating make you happy? For most of us, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Most of the time, the level of happiness we derive from our meal depends on what we are eating. Believe it or not, there are foods out there that not only fuel the body, but have the ability to boost mood, as well! Do you consider vegetables to be “happy foods?” Admit it, you’d probably rather have … [Read more...] about Feeling Down? These Foods & Recipes Can Boost Your Mood!
Drinking Wine Can Improve Brain Health
It is widely known that excessive alcohol consumption on a regular basis can be devastating to one’s overall health. But what about just a glass or two of red wine a day? Good news! Research has found that low levels of alcohol consumption actually reduce inflammation in the brain, while helping the brain clear away toxins. Who could have ever imagined that low-to-moderate … [Read more...] about Drinking Wine Can Improve Brain Health
Harmful Effects Of Crash Diets On Your Body & Blood Sugar
The “hard-boiled egg diet”, the “cabbage soup diet”, the “water with maple syrup and cayenne pepper diet”… any of these sound familiar? These are known as “crash” or fad diets. Basically, you severely restrict your calorie intake and deprive yourself of nutrition in order to lose weight rapidly. While you may see the scale go down in the short term (sorry folks, it’s mainly … [Read more...] about Harmful Effects Of Crash Diets On Your Body & Blood Sugar
Could This Diet Protect Your Brain From Dementia?
The connection between high blood sugar and Alzheimer’s dementia is so strong, that some researchers have now begun to refer to Alzheimer’s as “Type III diabetes.” If diabetes is not well controlled, excess sugar remains in the blood stream. However, this extra sugar does not just affect the blood; internal organs, including the brain, all feel the strain of uncontrolled blood … [Read more...] about Could This Diet Protect Your Brain From Dementia?