50 Ways to Be Healthier-Brain
If you’re convinced you need to make dramatic changes in order to improve your health, we’ve got good news. It doesn’t have to be that hard. We’ve found 50 simple, good-for-you moves to improve your health from head to toe — no life altering required.Brain
- Breathe deeply and count to 10.
Bottling up anger is the biggest predictor of headaches, even more than depression or anxiety, according to a new study from Saint Louis University. - Eat the Mediterranean way.
The Italian Longitudinal Study of Aging found that people who ate a diet high in mono — and polyunsaturated fatty acids did better on cognitive tests. Good sources include olive oil, butter, cheese and fish. - Get more zzz’s.
Sleep deprivation can affect your ability to concentrate, remember information and perform mental tasks. - Watch less TV.
“Watching TV is to your brain what sitting on the couch is to your body: complete absence of use,” says David Niven, Ph.D., author of The 100 Simple Secrets of Healthy People. Instead, read or do a crossword puzzle to keep your brain active and fend off diseases such as Alzheimer’s. - Take up a musical instrument.
Musical training enhances your brain’s ability to remember words, according to University of Hong Kong researchers. - Add cranberries to your diet.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth scientists have linked cranberry consumption to stroke protection. Early evidence suggests that the berries may reduce the oxidative damage to the brain that occurs during a stroke.
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on Aug 8 2011. Filed under Diet Article.
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