Some Foods For Boosting Concentration

admin | May 16, 2012 | No comments

Forget it is actually a normal thing, but if the situation is often the case would go uninterrupted productivity. So we can not focus your mind on things more important. No wonder that many are now offered a supplement which is claimed to improve memory, concentration and brain function.

Actual benefits of supplements to improve brain function is still questionable. After all as we age, body functions, too old. The good news is that we can maintain brain health if we add smart foods in the daily menu.

Caffeine Although there is no magic bullet that can improve IQ or make us smarter, but some content, such as caffeine, can make the body more energy and help focus. Found in coffee, chocolate, energy drinks and some medications, caffeine can make the mind more focused, ?although the effect is short term.

The brain needs glucose for energy work. Source is glucose in the blood. Glucose is one of the overhaul of the carbohydrates in food through the digestive process. In addition to glucose as an energy source, the brain also needs amino acids and vitamins and minerals.

Research shows that breakfast is the breakfast routine has a short-term memory and attention better. Students who always have breakfast better test scores than those who skip breakfast. If time constraints for breakfast so we outsmart prepare meals with a practical but it contains all the elements of nutrition. For example, vegetables and cheese sandwich, or oatmeal.

The source of fish protein associated with increased memory is a fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids. A diet high in omega-3 is also shown to decrease the risk of dementia (dementia) and stroke. » Read more..

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Avoid Blindness with Omega-3

admin | May 15, 2012 | No comments

The habit of eating fish that contain omega-3 fatty acids are not only good for heart health, but also can help erode the risk of disease age-related blindness.

Research carried William G. Christen Harvard Medical School in Boston United States showed that consumption of fish containing omega-3 can significantly reduce the risk of Age-related Mucular Degenerations (AMD).

In his research, reviewing data Christen 38.022 women who previously suffered blindness due to aging. This research is one part of a long-term study called the Women’s Health Study.

The women’s diet was studied through interviews at the beginning of the study, including information regarding the intake of fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) – omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. The study also tracks consumer intake of AA (arachidonic acid) and linoleic acid which is an omega-6 fatty acids.

After monitoring for about 10 years, researchers found 235 cases of AMD among the respondents.

The research, published in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology found that women who consumed the most DHA recorded 38 percent lower risk of suffering from AMD than those who consume the lowest amounts.

Consumption of one or more servings of fish contain omega 3 in a week, compared with the intake of one serving of fish per month, with regard to 42 percent lower risk of AMD.

“This lower risk is present mainly in the consumption of tuna and dark meat (dark meat),” said Christen.

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The Importance of Eating Together

admin | May 14, 2012 | No comments

Tradition of eating with family members is now increasingly rare due to limited time together. In fact, many positive things that can you can spend time with family dinners. Here are 8 reasons why this activity should be pursued every day:

1. Children can learn to love vegetables. A 2000 survey showed that children aged 9-14 years who are accustomed to eating dinner with the family more frequently eating fruits and vegetables instead of drinking soda and eating-fried foods. “Family Dinner also allows parents and children establish a nutrition-related communication and healthy food choices,” said Matthew W. Gillman, MD, lead researcher and director of the survey Obesity Prevention Program of the Harvard Medical School.

2. Introducing new foods. Family dinner is a perfect opportunity for parents to introduce their children to a variety of food and expand the child’s appetite.

In a 2003 study in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, children are offered a few pieces of sweet red peppers and researchers assess how much they liked it. This was done for eight days. After that, they were again invited to eat as many peppers as they want. The result, at the end of the experiment, the level of consumption is much higher peppers and more.

“You can teach children to enjoy new foods, even if they do not like at first,” said the researcher. » Read more..

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Sharpen Memory by Consuming Berry

admin | May 13, 2012 | No comments

Groups of berries, like blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries, contain antioxidants which are very high. Therefore, the fruit is highly recommended to slow aging and prevent free radical. Other benefits which recently was known to improve brain function and prevent memory loss due to aging.

“As well as antioxidant effects, the consumption of berries also have a direct effect on the brain,” said the researcher, Marshall Miller, from USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, and colleagues who published his findings in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

The researchers said the results of laboratory studies on animals show that diets high in fruits give the beneficial effects on brain signalling pathways in preventing the occurrence of inflammation and cell death. The effect of the improvement in brain function and even help prevent the occurrence of brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, age-related.

The workings of the brain berry
In the latest findings, the researchers studied the effects of consumption give the brain a signal or internal communication and behavior. The findings indicate that the consumption of berries such as in animals and humans contribute to prevent aging of the brain in various ways.

First, given the high antioxidant content helps protect brain cells from damage by harmful free radicals, which are released in the body of the “oxidation.” » Read more..

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Low-Fat Milk Help Prevent Stroke

admin | May 12, 2012 | No comments

Low-fat milk (low fat) is an option many people, especially those on a diet because it can reduce the fat in the body. However, a recent study found other benefits of low-fat milk in particular reduce the risk of stroke.

In his study, scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden involving almost 75 000 Swedish men and women who participated in the study. All participants have a good health condition when the study began in 1997. Then, the researchers asked the participants to fill out as much as 96-item food questionnaire. During follow-up less than 10 years, researchers found that there are about 4,000 cases of stroke occurring.

The researchers found that those who regularly drink low-fat dairy products 12 percent lower risk of stroke than their counterparts who ate high-fat products.

“This is the largest study examining the relationship between total consumption of low fat dairy products (low fat), high fat milk (full fat) on the risk of stroke in men and women,” said Dr. Susanna Larsson, associate professor of epidemiology at the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology , Karolinska Institute, Stockholm and also leader of the study.

“If someone is eating more low-fat milk instead of milk high in fat, they will benefit one of them a reduced risk of stroke and other health benefits,” he added.

Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States shows, every four minutes someone dies of a stroke, and every 40 seconds there was one new case of stroke in the U.S.. Each year, approximately 795 000 people in the United States suffer strokes and 610 000 of whom were new stroke patients.

While in Indonesia, the conditions are not much different. Stroke remains one of the biggest causes of death and the biggest cause of disability.

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