Avocados – are they good for my Brain?

Yes! Avocados are great brain food, in moderation. (See more about this below). What you eat affects how well you think. Just as your body needs to be in peak condition as you approach your 40’s and 50’s, to have a memory that keeps growing and never lets you down,...
Feed your Mind

Feed your Mind

These days there is more awareness that what we eat and drink can reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes. However, there is also growing evidence that identifies certain foods and nutrients that help in the...
Engaging your Pelvic Floor

Engaging your Pelvic Floor

Pelvic floor issues are one of those embarrassing topics we don’t really talk about yet one in three women are affected and increasing numbers of men also. Here are some important suggestions from Kris Tynan. To improve your pelvic floor muscles and reduce the risk of...
What do 100-year-olds eat?

What do 100-year-olds eat?

Here’s what the centenarians in Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones eat. Sardinia – Bread, vegetables, small amounts of wine and goats’ cheese, very little meat Okinawa – Sweet potatoes, fermented soy products, rice, vegetables Loma Linda – Fresh fruit, oatmeal,...
Quick, Tasty Brain Food Meals

Quick, Tasty Brain Food Meals

Here are some more brain food suggestions for satisfying, healthy meals that are favourites with readers. Quick Spinach Smoothie Small cup of orange juice 3 – 4 dessertspoons of plain white yogurt Add all the spinach that the blender can handle.   Optional...