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Update: Brain Training: Keeping Your Brain Young & Healthy
Update: Brain Training: Keeping Your Brain Young & Healthy
UPDATE
FEBRUARY 2013
BRAIN TRAINING:
KEEPING YOUR BRAIN
YOUNG & HEALTHY
IN THIS
ISSUE
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Ask the
Dietitian
Fresh &
Healthy Recipe
relying on forgiveness
retiring from work, not from life
Nutrition
Food fuels our bodys everyday processes and
movements, and the quality (and quantity) of what
you eat impacts brain health. Try:
consuming more essential nutrients (omega-3
fatty acids and antioxidants)
eating less saturated and trans fats
leaving food on your plate (eating 80% of what
you plan to eat)
Spirituality
The human brain seeks balance and peace. Finding
these things can slow you down and help you connect
with who you are and what you value most. Consider:
learning deep breathing techniques
incorporating meditation into each day
learning yoga
No matter how old you are, its always a good time
to begin practicing a healthy lifestyle. Take care of
your brain, and it will take care of you.
Resource: Nussbaum, Paul. PhD, Save Your Brain: Five Things
You Must Do to Keep Your Mind Young and Sharp (2010):
paulnussbaum.com
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ask
THE
DIETITIAN
Q
A
5. C
ontrol your portion size.
Restaurant servings are often too
large to eat in one sitting. When your
meal arrives, put half into a to go
box before you even begin eating.
fresh
AND
HEALTHY
RECIPE
OF THE
MONTH
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