Excerpts adapted from The Happiness Diet (thehappinessdietbook.com) What if you discovered that the best place to begin your pursuit of happiness is at the end of your fork? Emerging research from neuroscience and nutrition shows that by changing what you eat, you can stabilize your mood, improve your focus, and boost your brain, while you’re…
Category: Food and Health
5 Ways to Skirt Holiday Weight Gain and Improve Your Brain
Thought for the week: If you don’t enjoy what you have, how could you be happier with more? –Unknown From Real Age Replace temptations. Piling up holiday “goodies” (think pumpkin pie, cookies, and fudge) in plain sight can prompt you to eat twice as much, twice as fast. Instead, keep alternate goodies, such as…
Plan to Happiness
This is really a post about Dr. Andrew Weil’s new 4 week Plan to Happiness, but I wanted to share a picture with you too. I took the dog for a walk in the park this last weekend, and when I pulled up and looked out the window, right across from the car was this…
School Lunch News and Alzheimers News
Before the serious stuff, I just have to share a few more pictures of the fall bloom. Excerpts from an article by Jack Challem Blood Sugar, Insulin, and the Brain Could Alzheimer’s Disease Be “Type 3 Diabetes?” Some doctors now believe that problems with blood sugar and insulin are major factors in the development…
HSPH’s guide to eating a healthy meal based on latest science
This is a great article from Harvard School of Public Health. It’s always good to have as much information as possible, so it’s easier to make the best food choices. September 2011 HSPH’s guide to eating a healthy meal based on latest science addresses shortcomings in U.S. Government’s MyPlate Nutrition experts at Harvard…