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The Benefits of Dark Chocolate

By Dr. Diana Walcutt , Health Expert

...ability to boost endorphins (natural opiates) in the brain as well as serotonin. We know about... Read more »

On Blueberries

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

..."Chocolate prevents heart disease" tend to stick in our brains and influence our eating choices... Read more »

How Diet Relates to Stress

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

.... this seems to be the body's way of telling the brain, ‘it's ok, you can relax, you're... Read more »

Does Thinking Make You Fat?

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

The human brain needs a lot of energy to carry out its complex functions. When the body is at rest,... Read more »

Foods That Can Boost Your Mood

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...increase the neurotransmitter, serotonin, in your brain. You have probably felt its impact -... Read more »

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Stress Part 9: Can Bad For You Be Good For You?

...ago.So what is going on?To start, for the brief time a cloud is in the lungs, a cloud lifts from the brain. Many of us are apparently willing to put up with a drug with the worst side effects... Read more »

Dealing with Fibro-Fog

...cognitive dysfunction so many of us with fibromyalgia deal with daily is aptly described by the term “brain fog,” or by my favorite pet name “fibro-fog.” Our minds feel clouded by a... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Other Treatments

...Acids. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fatty fish and certain vegetable oils, are important for normal brain function and may have some benefits for people with ADHD. It is not clear if supplements... Read more »

Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits

...protection.According to several studies, eating plenty of darkly colored fruits and vegetables may slow brain aging. Of interest was a 1999 study on animals, in which extracts taken from... Read more »

Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet

...perfect food.Berries, all kinds of dark colored.Ellegic Acid.Vitamin C, minerals.May protect the aging brain. (In one study blueberries were most effective.)Broccoli (also kale, Brussels sprouts,... Read more »

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