Growing forgetful? Finding it hard to keep your focus and concentration? You can blame it on age, but here's the good news: recent research shows that your brain can repair and renew itself. Even those who have suffered from major trauma form new neural connections and 'retrain the brain.' So can you! Here are some simple tips on what you can do to improve memory and … [Read more...] about How to keep your mind sharp
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What are your eating triggers?
Losing weight isn't really that complicated, when you look at it: eat healthy food, and eat just enough. However, the problem lies in the fact that 75% of us are emotional eaters. That's right—studies show that most of us reach for food for every reason except hunger. We're bored, stressed, depressed, restless. These emotions act as our 'eating trigger' and lo and behold, we … [Read more...] about What are your eating triggers?
What is emotional eating?
When you are an emotional eater, you eat to feed your feelings. Food equals comfort, love, acceptance, a feeling of safety, or emotional release. That's why it's so hard for many emotional eaters to stay on a diet. Despite all the logical reasons to lose weight or eat healthy, that logic is overruled by a far more primal desire to feel better when they are stressed, sad or … [Read more...] about What is emotional eating?
Foods that lower your cancer risk
Your diet and lifestyle can increase your cancer risk—or decrease it. In fact, some studies show that up to 30% of cancers are largely affected by the food you eat. The good news, however, is that you can significantly lower your cancer risk just by adjusting your meals. Load up on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. There are so many ways you can do that (a serving of … [Read more...] about Foods that lower your cancer risk
Foods that prevent cellulite
First, an important fact: losing weight won't erase cellulite. Even slim people can suffer from dimply thighs, because the fat has penetrated the skin's upper layers and become entwined with the collagen and elastin fibers. Dermatologists refer to these upper layers as the 'dermal cells.' So by keeping those skin cells healthy—including your collagen and elastin levels—then … [Read more...] about Foods that prevent cellulite