If you don’t drink smoothies, now might be the perfect time to start. With the abundance of fruits and vegetables now available, it’s the ideal season to enjoy healthy summer smoothies, custom designed to support your brain and body health. With a good blender and a few basic ingredients, you ca
I’m like Batman. Am I a billionaire playboy who runs his deceased parent’s multi-billion-dollar corporation? No. Have I been trained in several forms of martial arts and regularly fight off a variety of criminals and supervillains? Nope. Do I have access to cutting-edge weapons, cars, and planes
American culture tends to value busyness and productivity over leisure time and relaxation. According to research presented in the Harvard Business Review, those who are busy and work long hours are perceived as having higher status. Yet, if you check current survey statistics on stress and low mood
In today’s busy world there are many reasons people skip meals. Why People Skip Meals According to research published in the Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Research, breakfast is the most frequently skipped meal of the day. The #1 reason people skip meals (breakfast in particular), is lack
Maintaining a brain healthy diet filled with whole foods, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, lean protein, and complex carbohydrates is easiest if you have control over your meals – and most of us do at home. It becomes more challenging when eating out. In fact, research shows that restaurant meals
Father’s Day is rapidly approaching and you don’t have a gift. What do you do? Well, there are infinite options online, provided there’s enough time for the gift to arrive before Father’s Day. There’s also the old standby of buying him a gift card to his favorite restaurant or outdoor outf
Once while on vacation in Alaska, I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Fish Control My Brain.” I smiled when I realized the saying had an element of truth to it, beyond the obsession with fishing. For years, I have been writing about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in f
If you’ve ever had an acupuncture treatment, you may have experienced its calming effects – or perhaps some pain relief, or maybe it helped strengthen your immune system to better fight off a cold or flu. Indeed, this roughly 3,000-year-old form of healing offers these health benefits and many m
Exercise is vital to building and maintaining strong muscles and joints. Without a consistent exercise regimen, your muscles can become weak and flabby and your joints stiff and brittle. But be sure to avoid excessive exercise, which can cause severe muscle and joint discomfort, and may lead to knee