Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Want to do something to help a flagging memory?
Try a glass of blueberry juice and you’ll be giving your brain a boost says a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
According to the groundbreaking research, a daily drink of wild blueberry juice improved the memory of older subjects who were known to [...]
If you’re worried about those little slips of memory that come as you get older, like where you put the keys, a phone number or someone’s name, then there’s new work that offers some hope.
Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Beijing’s Tsinghua University find that upping your intake of magnesium – an [...]
When it comes to giving your brain an edge in digesting new information, and perhaps improving your memory, a study by researchers at New York University to be published in the January 28, 2010 issue of journal Neuron finds that resting while awake, as you might during a coffee break, a walk or as you [...]
If you’re searching for a way to be more creative, more innovative, more on your game, an unexpected bit of advice is to get a good night’s sleep.
An abundance of research now proves that getting enough sleep gives you the edge to help you perform at your best, be more creative, have stronger long-term memory [...]
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Almost 37% of American households are firmly in the dog lover camp; 32% are cat owners and lovers.
According to 2007 data from the American Veterinary Medical Association the cat population is 82 million felines, while the dog population tops out at 72 million. Experts believe the larger numbers of cats are the result of households [...]
A pair of new studies, both appearing in the January 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology find that exercise improves mild cognitive impairment, and may even help to prevent the decline in the first place.
The research teams found that those who did moderate exercise in midlife (or later) had a reduced risk of mild [...]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Anger is a natural human emotion – a part of life. New research has just identified who among us tend to be angriest – And it’s the young, anyone with children at home and those with less education.
This comes from a national survey conducted in 2005 of 1,800 Americans over 18 who were questioned on [...]
Everyone knows that exercise is important, not only in preventing diseases (heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis to name a few), but also because it offers psychological benefits like improved self esteem and mood as well as helping you cope with stress, perhaps hold off depression or anxiety.
New work out of Sweden suggests being active might [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Any parent who has experienced the endless “why?” of a child can attest to how exasperating it can be – Especially at the end of a hectic day or as you’re rushing to get out of the house.
Experts believe that these endless queries are honest attempts to get to the truth, and kids respond better [...]
Sunday, December 13, 2009
It might be hard to imagine, but a new study finds that some obese people don’t even realize they’re carrying too much weight. They don’t see their bodies accurately… nor the need for changes in diet or exercise.
Add this our general tendency not to be as physically active as we should be and it’s easy [...]
