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An Apple a Day Keeps the Brain Doctor Away New research suggests that apples have the ability to save brain cells from death caused by oxidative stress. Sweeten Your Willpower New studies show that maintaining your blood sugar might help you control your willpower. A low glycemic diet can be another weapon to overcoming your bad habits. Can Giving Improve your Brain? New science shows that the altruisim, the act of giving, activates brain circuits involved in higher thinking and social behavior. Since the brain follows the 'use it or lose it' rule, altruism might actually strengthen those circuits and improve your social skills - eventaully improving your own quality of life. Vacuuming Boosts Health – If you Believe It The placebo effect strikes again. A new study shows the power of believing that your everyday routines can help your health. When Exercise is not Exercise Exercise accounts for some of the calories you burn every day. But it turns out that fidgeting actually accounts for enough calories to determine how much weight you gain or lose. When a Calorie is not a Calorie Not all calories are equal. New studies show that some types of fats increase weight gain much more than others. More Fishy Data More studies this week highlight current issues on nutrition, touting benefits of omega-3 fats What is Brain Fitness? Brain Fitness is a combination of improving the physical and mental health of your brain. This is accomplished through nutrtion for the brain, physical exercise to increase brain power and mental exercise to increase brain connectivity. Is it for your own good? Not everything is as it seems when it comes to health. Yes, you have to eat the right stuff and get enough physical activity - but an often forgotten part of the formula relates to how that stuff makes you feel. If you hate doing something it will not be good for you. Conversely if you absolutely love something that has some benefit on its own. 100% Fad Free Most of us already know what is healthy and what is not if we just think about it. Avoid the fad diets and use your common sense and you will go a long way toward health The Secret’s Missing Ingredient The Secret puts for the law of attraction as the ability to call opportunity to ourselves. However, the movie doesn't stress enough the need to take action when opportunity arises. Do we need to Micromanage our Bodies? Using medications to micromanage our body functions might not always be the best choice. Sometimes we need to take one medication to combat the side effects of a different medication. A focus on whole body health is often a better choice when it comes to reversing ill health. Is Love Potion Real? A new report on the Today Show details recent research on understanding the biology of love. Although this is a fascinating field and worthy of continued research, the Today Show is suggesting we should develop drugs to control our heart's desires. That is going too far. Maintaining Good Health isn’t Rocket Science Maintaining good health isn't rocket science. It just takes some common sense and to avoid fad diets. Any long term sustainable health program should be based on exercise and meals that balance carbohydrate, protein and fat in reasonable portion sizes - you don't have to be a mathemetician to figure it out. The Glycemic Index – Revisited The glycemic index is your key to weight control and a life-long health and it's so simple to follow. Refuse to Stress Exercise improves brain functions that help you deal with stress, focus and gain more productivity. Cholesterol: Good, Bad or Ugly? Cholesterol has a bad reputation for hindering your health, but is it deserved? Many researchers and physicians say no. And now there is new evidence to fuel the fire. Studies show that reducing cholesterol may do nothing to prevent death and might even increase the odds of getting Parkinson's disease. Drugs for Everyone Should we accept the notion that prescription drugs are a normal part of the aging process. Absolutely not. Some drugs have great benefit for some people but that doesn't mean that we all should take them just because we turn 55. There are plenty of options if you know where to look and what questions to ask. Drugs, Vitamins, Pills, Pills, Pills Many older adults are on so many pills that the thought of taking another any more is unwanted, even if it's a daily vitamin. But drugs and vitamins are not the same thing, even if we take them in the same form. There are many differences between the two that we should keep in mind. Is Personalized Medicine at our Doorstep? New genetic screening technologies promise to aid in the treatment of many diseases and disorders. This is an incredibly powerful approach for medical science but a potentially huge head ache for medical ethics. Can you See into the Brains of Other People? There is a very exciting area of brain research revolving around mirror neurons. These are neurons in your brain that actually mirror the activity of what’s going on in the brains of people around you. Packing on the Pounds Americans eat too much. That’s no secret. But why? A couple of interesting reports have come out lately pointing to different pieces of that puzzle. The biggest problem seems to be our lack of understanding what constitutes ‘reasonable portion’. The 4 R’s - Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Retail? Kids are exposed to thousands of advertisements everyday. What kinds of messages are they getting and what can you, as parents, do about it? Are Kids Doing Too Much? The Importance of Sleep When kids don't get enough sleep the suffer at multiple levels. The get cranky and unable to function properly in school or sports. But sleep is also a time when they consolidate what they learned earlier that day. So robbing kids of a good night sleep hurts them the follow day and makes the previous day much less valuable. Take your Grandparents on a long Walk to the Fishing Hole New studies show the benefits of physical activity and omega-3s on keeping the elderly brain agile and away from Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Can you Avoid the Flu by Changing your Attitude? Positive mental attitudes have been touted for decades. Now new research shows that a 'PMA' can actually decrease your odds of getting sick. Atkins Fans Claim False Victory A new report has Atkins diet fans claiming victory. But a closer look at the methods and results of the study prove more damaging than good. Eat, Drink and Be Healthy? Several scientific advances have been made on weight control and improving health. Yet the media hypes them up so much to proclaim another 'magic bullet' discovery. What's the real truth behind these studies and how can they benefit you? No Running in School? Physical education is proven to improve academic performance in school and slow down brain aging in adults. Still, our schools continue to cut PE and now are banning running games on recess. What's going on? Fish Food for Thought Why are omega-3s such a big deal? Our ancestors didn't have to worry about them and they did fine. Today we hear about how omega-3s link to heart disease, depression and even Alzheimrer's disease. This article will explain what they are, what they're for and why today is different than yesteryear.

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