If you normally are a tense and uptight person, trying to get calm can be extremely difficult. Would it help to know that the less fear and stress you put yourself the longer you can prolong your life, and it will help to maintain your mental health and memory as well? Stress is the number [...]
High cholesterol and saturated fat are definitely bad for you. They build up plaque in the arteries and eventually in the brain. For this reason, low-carb diets and low-fat labels on food in supermarkets are in such high demand. A study published in Neurology, written by a Dutch research team, states that the development of [...]
On many American family tables the sweet potato is only found at holiday celebrations. If that is so in your house you are missing out on not only a delicious side dish, but also a great brain food. Sweet potatoes should be eaten in place of white potatoes because they possess anti-inflammatory agents. They can [...]
Do you often wonder how people who have suffered an injury can continue on, despite their pain? Do you recall the Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug who injured her left ankle on her first vault in 1996, but continued on a second time to help her U.S. team win their first gold? What about the amazing [...]
As a child the thought of eating spinach was only appealing when Popeye ate it and got stronger (“I’m strong to the finish when I eats me spinachâ€). Who would have thought that eating spinach actually is a strengthener - at least for the brain! It may be a hard pill to swallow, but your [...]
Social drinking, in moderation, can actually be beneficial to your heart and your brain. As long as the effects of drinking not impacting you the next day, and there is no harm to your relationships and family life. Humans being are highly evolved social animals. Isolation is not in our chemistry, and we can not [...]
Here’s something to take to your boss to convince him/her that a coffee break will improve your performance. According to a published study in Neuron, “A coffee break after an important meeting or class may be just the thing your brain needs to digest new information and improve memory.†(Note: a coffee break does not [...]
We are becoming increasingly conscious of the number of people there actually are in this world who hoard, largely due to a popular reality show, “Hoarders.†As many of us watch the show in awe we have to believe that there is some type of mental disorder that kicks in and causes otherwise “normal†people [...]
A recent survey conducted by the website “Lumosity†found five surprising tips that can improve brain health. In order to be better ‘brain stewards’ we should learn as much as possible about the way our brain works, how we can strengthen the connections and build new neurons (brain cells), and things we can change in [...]
As you go through your memory package I am here to help! You can email me questions : ron@brainathlete.com 1. You will need to download your workbooks for the Memory.in a.Month CDs and Speed.Reading. They are here: Speed Reading Workbook Memory in a Month Workbook 2. You will want the download the ebooks: http://brainathlete.com/ebooks-on-stuff-that-is-really-cool-100-bucks-worth/ <-- [...]
