Both obesity and diabetes cause a clear reduction in brain size without additional contributing factors. The frontal lobes – the CEO of the brain; the hippocampus, so important to memory and mood; the cingulated gyrus, important in adaptability to new situations, are especially vulnerable.
You have seen it on Facebook postings, read it on the internet, heard it on the news: “Carbs are bad for you if you are trying to lose weight.” Pundits advocating a low carbohydrate diet condemned the consumption of starches. They say that even whole grains sabotage your health. Consuming a high protein diet does assist in weight loss, but is it the very best choice? Does the type of protein we eat make a difference in our desired goal to achieve health?
Frequent consumption of berries will improve your health if you have diabetes or atherosclerosis, as well as decrease your risk for developing these illnesses. Here’s why.
Scientific studies show that even mild dehydration, from short periods of fluid restriction, decreases alertness and ability to concentrate and impairs performance. German researchers have found that dehydration contributes to and exacerbates many chronic diseases. For example, dehydration increases the risk of developing urinary tract infections, kidney stones, constipation, asthma during exercise, high blood pressure, clots, stroke, chronic lung disorders, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
Keeping cookies in the cookie jar makes a happy family happier. I have found that keeping several kinds of cookies on hand in the freezer in Ziploc bags is a great idea—just the thing to take on trips and put in sack lunches.
3 cups dry macaroni (use whole grain pasta if possible)
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups water
1/4 cup yeast flakes
Ingredients
1. Make 1/2 recipe of Vanilla Custard and pour onto baked pizza crust. (recipes below)
2. Chill to set up, then arrange sliced strawberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, and raspberries or peaches on top.
Emilie B: I had given up on my personal physician who said it was just stress that I was dealing with. I was concerned about the chest and abdominal pain that I was experiencing. It was God’s perfect timing and provision that brought me to Lifestyle Center.
Your kidneys are important. While you sit reading this, they are receiving 24% of you cardiac output. That fact tells you they are extremely important. Not only do they make urine, they help to balance the chemistry of your body, produce the active form of vitamin D, and help regulate your blood pressure.
