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May 23, 2010 by Patricia in Weekly Tip with No Comments

Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is critical for brain health.

“Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food”

Hippocrates

The Best Foods to Maintain a Healthy, Creative Brain

May 16, 2010 by Patricia in Nutrition with No Comments

06c309d0083fe9aaScientist have put a man on the moon, explored the surface of mars, open heart surgery has become a common procedure. By contrast, how your brain ages still remains a mystery. This is due in part to the fact that until recently the human lifespan was 47 years. Associate professor of psychology David Walsh, Ph.D says that left precious little time to study brain aging. Today the average lifespan is 80 and baby boomers are demanding to know how to preserve their brain function as long as possible.

At one time it was  thought that from the moment you were born brain cells started to die, scientist now know that is not true. Until recently brain aging, related memory loss to more serious conditions Read More »

May 8, 2010 by Patricia in Weekly Tip with No Comments

Eden Organic has a line of no-salt added beans that come in cans with liners that are free of BPA

“Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food”  Hippocrates

 

May 2, 2010 by Patricia in Weekly Tip with No Comments

During processing, white rice is stripped of up to 90% of its B vitamins, 60% of its iron and most of its essential fatty acids.

Tonya Zuckerbrot, RD – author of  “The F Factor Diet”

Hippocrates “Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food”

In Defense of Food

May 2, 2010 by Patricia in Books with No Comments

41gMl1amRUL__SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_Stroll down the aisles of your favorite supermarket and you will find the shelves full of chemical laden products masquerading as real food. Michael Pollan, author of “In Defense of Food”, says that the food industry has for some reason felt it necessary to take all of the nutrition out of your food and replace it with “Nutrients’. He shows how you can start making thoughtful food choices that will help you to live longer, healthier, happier lives.

You can find “In Defense of Food” in you favorite book store or at  www.amazon.com.