66 Year Old Fitness Fan Comments on Senior Health and Fitness

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Bad Memory? Here's Food for Thought...Literally!

A lot of things influence how our bodies, and our minds, work. Sleep, exercise, even the social links we have, and the activities we pursue for pleasure or profit can influence not only outwardly observable features such as strength, or even skin tone, but can also subtly or specifically influence our ability to think clearly.

Among the mental abilities which appear to fade with age is memory.

In fact, noticeable errors in memory, such as forgetting where our keys are, can be an early, and sometimes terrifying harbinger of old age for many of us.

It is good news for many of us to learn that we can have some control over the strength and ability of our mind, and improve memory skills at any age.

It is often even better news, for some at least, to learn that memory lapses not only are common as we age, but do not necessarily signal the onset of senile dementia, or worse. In fact, in many instances, some of the apparent increases in memory loss are often accounted for simply by the fact that we have become more aware, and afraid, of them.

It is also good news to learn that some simple changes, such as in our diet, can have an effect on our memory as well as other aspects of our health.

If you are in, or approaching, your senior years and are concerned about health matters, you will almost certainly have heard of antioxidants. If you know of them and what they can do to help keep you younger, longer physically, you may not be surprised to learn that to keep your memory young as your brain gets old, scientists recommend eating foods that are high in antioxidants. These include blueberries, apples, bananas, dark green vegetables, garlic and carrots.

Good news for some of us is that, in moderation at least, red wine, and dark chocolate can be good sources of these compounds as well.

Apparently, Omega-3s are found in many types of fish and nuts, have also appeared to help brain functions, including memory.

OTHER WAYS TO IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION:

1. Exercise regularly
2. Socialize
3. Challenge your brain with puzzles or by learning new skills
4. Take a daily multivitamin if your diet might not be the best

For those of you who would like to be a kid again, some studies have even hinted that chewing gum might be good for better mental acuity!

More easy ways to improve your memory can be found at www.memory-improvement-techniques.com. Discover how to improve your skills in memorizing numbers, events, names and other important information without difficulties.
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1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

great tips!

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January 11, 2012 7:18 PM  

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