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What are Brain Foods? I remember when my son was three years old and we used to play a game by describing to him what types of food he was eating for which particular function.  Such as fish was brain food, meat was a muscle food etc.  As a matter of fact I am sure most people have heard throughout their lives that fish was a brain food.  What does this really mean.  It seems that there is an association between certain foods that we consume and its power for our brain.  Like other organs in the body, our brain reacts very negatively to a poor diet that is filled with high-fat and junk foods, and conversely responds well to a nutritious well balanced diet. Recent studies have been conducted on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fatty fish which lessens the negative effects brought on my dementia.  There is even conclusive proof that eating fish at least once per week can significantly More

Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 15:02

The Stubborn Stages of Fat The battle of the bulge is a long road filled with some victories and disappointments.  There are times in our lives when even though we are exercising and eating right we still have a very difficult time getting off that excess body-fat.  In the initial stages of exercise the weight is coming off so your very inspired to continue, but after a certain length of time you begin to plateau and thats when discouragement starts.  Since perception is our reality its important to have the proper expectations about dropping body-fat. All dieters reach a roadblock at some point because after losing a certain amount of weight your body thinks your starving yourself so it purposely slows down your metabolism.  Plus there are different hormonal changes that occur with weight change so from that aspect you will be in a different hormonal state.  Remember that age plays an important part More

Posted on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 18:41

Reasons to take of the pounds Now the summer season is approaching and that means bikini wear.  You know your thinking about slimming down but aren’t quite there.  There are many reasons to achieve and maintain a healthy weight including significantly reducing your chance of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, back and joint problems. Here are some healthy and smart More

Posted on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 08:23

The Skinny and Health Benefits on Grapefruit Summer is almost here and that means sunshine, beaches, and summer fruit.  In early spring grapefruits usually have their best harvest.  This fruit is tart and tangy with a hint of sweetness and even rivals the ever popular orange for juiciness.  Years ago there was a book titled, “The Grapefruit Diet”, and many More

Posted on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 08:52