BRAIN GAMES
THINGS TO CELEBRATE IN DECEMBER
Dec. 2 — National Mutt Day Dec. 4 — National Cookie Day Dec. 8 — National Bartender Day and National Brownie Day
Dec. 12 — National Ding-a-Ling Day Dec. 13 — National Ice Cream Day, National Horse Day, and National Violin Day Dec. 15 — National Cat Herders Day Dec. 20 — National Ugly Sweater Day Dec. 21 — National Short Girl Appreciation Day Dec. 28 — National Call a Friend Day Dec. 30 — National Bacon Day (Don’t tell my wife!)
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THE ABCS OF GOOD NUTRITION FOR YOUR BRAIN
You forgot your doctor’s
• 20% good fats (extra virgin olive oil, avocado, and flax seed) • 40% lean proteins (fish, chicken, turkey, and soy) • 40% complex carbohydrates (a rainbow of veggies, fruit, legumes, and whole grains) • As many super foods for the brain as you want! (blueberries, spinach, and seaweed) C heck your multivitamin for folic acid, vitamin E, and vitamin C (2,000 mg). Folic acid reduces the risk of both memory loss and heart disease. Meanwhile, vitamin C has been known to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 20% when taken with vitamin E. Consider adding the following additional memory busting vitamins to your diet, too.
appointment, can’t remember where you put your keys,
and in the middle of a conversation, you lost your train of thought.
Just like your body, your brain needs proper nutrition
because your diet is critical to brain health. We’ve all heard the saying “You are what you eat.” While that’s true, too often, we focus on
adding more fruits and vegetables without worrying about what kinds — or thinking about what we should subtract from our plates instead. With a few simple changes to your diet, you can improve your brain health and your overall wellness. A void a diet high in trans fat and saturated fat. These fats are often found in animal products like dairy and red meat, which can produce free radicals. As you may know, free radicals are unstable atoms, and in large quantities, they can harm and even kill brain cells. B alance your diet. Ideally, your diet should follow this nutritional breakdown for both your brain and your heart health.
• Coenzyme Q10 • Alpha lipoic acid • Ginkgo biloba • Phosphatidylserine • Omega-3’s • Acetyl-L-carnitine
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