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Green Tea Boosts Memory

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The following is a guest article by health reporter Craig Weatherby, brought to you by our friends at Vital Choice.   Green Tea Boosts Memory Clinical study sees green tea boosting brain areas associated with working memory; mouse study affirms the effect. By Craig Weatherby A Swiss scientific team gives us the first look inside [...]

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Scared to Death: How Stress Can Actually Kill You

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Recently, a 30 year old meth addict named Ricky Lee Fowler was found guilty of starting what’s now known as the 2003 Old Fire in Southern California, a raging 90,000 acre blaze that resulted in the evacuation of 80,000 people and the destruction of nearly 1000 homes. Fowler was actually convicted of murder because five [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Goji Berries

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The antioxidants in Goji berries can strengthen your immune system and protect your brain and DNA. Tweet

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150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: Ginkgo Biloba

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It’s not just for memory! Ginkgo protects brain cells from possible damage from free radicals. This is why Ginkgo is the most prescribed herb in Germany! Watch the video to learn all of the protective benefits of Ginkgo Biloba » Tweet

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Computer Use + Exercise = Reduced Memory Loss

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A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings  found that combining computer time with moderate exercise reduces your risk of memory loss compared with either activity alone. Researchers interviewed over 900 70 – 93 year olds after they completed a questionnaire about how often they exercised and used a computer. Just to clarify, “moderate exercise” included activities [...]

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Protect Your Brain with… Onions!

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A new study suggests that compounds in onions may protect the brain from additional damage linked to stroke. This is hardly the first good news about onions, which I wrote about in depth in my book, “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth”. In a number of impressive published studies, the consumption of onions (and other [...]

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More Reasons to Eat More Fish

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A new study in the journal Neurology found that eating foods packed with omega-3 fatty acids could lower blood levels of beta-amyloid, a protein that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive dysfunction. The study focused on 1,219 people over 65 with no signs of Alzheimer’s. Researchers looked at their diets about a year before they [...]

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5 Tips for Kicking The Junk Food Habit

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A study in the International Journal of Obesity found that sugary, fatty foods create similar reactions (including the inevitable crash) to drugs. Similar to drug addicts, researchers found bingers seek to recreate this destructive food euphoria to beat depression. Not surprisingly, a vicious cycle ensues. “Data shows that obesity is associated with increased risk of [...]

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Burn More Fat? Spend More Time in Bed!

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A study in the journal Sleep found that getting adequate sleep could help you overcome a genetic predisposition towards being overweight. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins. Researchers learned those who slept less than seven hours a night had a higher body mass index (BMI), one measure of being overweight or obese. What’s [...]

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Physical Activity Prevents Cognitive Decline

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The next time your partner complains about washing the dishes, remind him or her doing them could help prevent cognitive decline. A new study in the journal Neurology found any kind of physical activity, including household chores, could reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other brain-related deterioration. According to lead researcher Dr. Aron S. [...]

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This Antioxidant Can Protect Against Parkinson’s in Men

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A new Harvard study published in the journal Neurology found men who ate flavonoid-rich foods reduced their risk for Parkinson’s disease. The study looked at almost 130,000 people. Within the 20-year follow-up, over 800 of them had developed Parkinson’s. Researchers analyzed their diets, accounted for other factors, and discovered men in this study who ate [...]

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Understand Brain Chemistry to Burn Fat & Beat Cravings

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A new study in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism shows your brain finds cheap, high-calorie foods especially rewarding. Researchers here studied brain activity to better understand how your appetite works and, more importantly, how your brain associates reward with the foods you eat. As you might guess, brain chemistry is an incredibly complex [...]

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