What are the winter super-foods and why we need them? Cabbage Cabbage is considered to be the most important [vegetable] in the world from the point of view of nutritional benefits and cancer-fighting ability. Cabbage possesses phytochemicals including sulforaphane, which studies suggest protects the body against cancer-causing free radicals, and indoles, which help metabolize estrogens. Continue reading
Why is it important to exercise our brain? You have heard the saying if you don’t use it you lose it. That’s not only true for your muscles, it also applies to your brain. Before I tell you why you should be exercising your brain let’s go over to what affects our brain health:  Excess Continue reading
What is poor nutrition? Thinking about popping a frozen pizza in the oven or opening up a tub of ice cream? Maybe you should think again. The food choices you make can have a tremendous impact on your mind and body — sometimes in ways that are surprising and unexpected. Of course, there’s nothing wrong Continue reading
Our moods, immune system, day and night cycle and sleep are directly affected by sunlight exposure Here’s the simple explanation: sunlight enters our body through our eyes, travels to our brain, specifically hypothalamus through electrical impulses. These impulses trigger the hypothalamus to release certain hormones that regulate certain metabolic processes of the body. For centuries, Continue reading
Meditate! People who meditate regularly appear 5 to 10 years younger (on the outside and inside) than people who don’t meditate, according to Deepak Chopra! What’s meditating looks like? Sitting still, being quiet, and breathing deeply. Meditation helps you look and be younger by: • Calming the nervous system • Lowering heart rate, blood pressure Continue reading