Healthy Eating, Healthy Living: Tips for Brain Health and More

I am continually surprised and delighted by the quality of important information one can come across on the web. However having said that, actually sifting through an overwhelming amount of useless communication is a little bit like looking for a needle in a haystack! So I hope some of the great pieces I came across in the past week or so may support you in your journey to achieve better health and wellness.

A topic near and dear to my heart is any news or tips on how to keep my brain healthy as I age. Having my beloved father be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s before he passed away a few years back made me take a closer look at my own situation. I came across several great articles that give me hope I am doing many of the right things to stay healthy. I also learned a few new ideas.

47 Ways to Fine Tune Your Brain is my top pick for a wow! article. Lots and lots of good tips. Hopefully, like me you will find one or more ideas you hadn’t thought of before.

A couple of other shorter but good articles about brain health include:

Seven Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp

6 Foods to Increase Your Brain-Power (Will a certain handful of foods increase your brain function? The six foods in this list may or may not be the best or certainly the only foods that are important for your brain but I would put them at or near the top of any list I might make. Also included is a short list of the kinds of foods that may detract from brain health.)

On another note, if you enjoy exploring new recipes without spending a long time surfing the web, I think you’ll like a new recipe site online called recipe.com. This new site will incorporate some of the best recipes from Better Homes & Gardens, EatingWell.com, Fine Cooking, the Food Channel, and more all in one place. Be sure to check out the healthy cooking options and the cooking how-to information. Nice! Any drawbacks? The site seems to require registration and parting with your email address to access some of the content.

If you or anyone you know has recently decided to become a vegetarian you might want to take a look at What Makes for a Healthy Vegetarian Diet? Included with this short article written by a dietitian, are some links for helpful resources.

My last recommendation for a good read is one of the best on this list. If you need some excellent tips on ways to save money at the grocery store you will love 10 Specific Ways to Cut Your Food Budget . Even if you are a seasoned pro with budgeting your food dollars you might learn something new!

These articles are worth your time.

Have a great week!