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The following article excerpts are from the talk "Food and Brain" about the best foods for the brain, at the annual 2015 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This is in the new emerging field of food psychiatry, or how certain foods and diet influence the brain. The data is emerging that we can positively ...continue reading "Best Foods For the Brain"
Another piece of research that shows that eating more fish and less meat plus the Mediterranean diet is beneficial - this time it's linked to larger brain volume and "delaying age-related atrophy of the brain". Perhaps some other beneficial health-related behaviors are also occurring in these groups, but the link with better brain health and ...continue reading "Eat More Fish and Less Meat"
Great news for coffee lovers, especially for those drinking 3 to 5 cups daily! From Medical Daily: Drinking Coffee Can Lower Alzheimer's Risk By 20%, All It Takes Is 3 Cups A Day As if you weren’t already drinking a lot of coffee, a review of several studies has found drinking three to five cups ...continue reading "Drinking Coffee Daily and Alzheimer’s Disease"
Great reasons to eat walnuts. Yes, this study was done in mice, but it (as supported by other research) should also apply to humans.From Medical Xpress: 'Tis the season to indulge in walnuts Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have found that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth ...continue reading "Walnuts Have Anti-Cancer Properties?"
This research review suggests that 5 servings a day of fruits and vegetables has the best health benefits. They surprisingly did not find that fruit/vegetable consumption was protective against cancer. But the authors point out that other studies of cancer and fruit/vegetable consumption have also been inconsistent, and this might be partly explained if certain ...continue reading "Five Servings Daily of Fruits and Vegetables"
Some good foods to eat for their health benefits. The following articles are from Science Daily: Almonds reduce the risk of heart disease, research shows Eating almonds can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy, research has shown. Research found that they significantly increase the amount of antioxidants in the blood ...continue reading "Health Benefits of Almonds, Grapefruit, and Dark Chocolate"
Another recent study confirmed that what you eat determines the microbes living in your gut (small intestines). This is the gut microbiome or microbiota (the community of bacteria, fungi, viruses). The microbes living in a person's gut can be determined by analyzing a sample of a person's poop. The researchers found that persons eating more ...continue reading "Certain Foods Are Great For Gut Health"
Eating your fruits and vegetables, especially a rainbow assortment of them, is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer as well speeding up recovery in men who received radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Two recent studies by the same group of Australian researchers found that certain micronutrients found in foods are lower in men ...continue reading "Certain Nutrients Associated With a Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer"
Memory declines over the years as we age. For some it can be mild (being forgetful), but very severe for some others. The good news is that there are things we can all do to prevent, slow, or even reverse (!!) the memory decline. Studies suggest the key is adopting healthy lifestyle habits. A large ...continue reading "Six Lifestyle Habits Associated With Less Memory Decline In Older Adults"
The results of a recent study may give extra motivation to those trying to cut back on the amount of fast food that they eat. The study found that consumption of fast food is linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The researchers found moderate increases in liver fat in everyone consuming 20% or more ...continue reading "Fast Food and Liver Disease"