Live Younger Now!

Surf the Web.  Older people who began to spend time roaming around the Internet experienced improvements in mental activity in as little as a couple of days.  After seven days of doing Internet searches for an hour a day, the MRI brain scans of participants without prior Internet experience showed greater mental activity during Web browsing than they had at the study’s start. (Presentation at the Society for Neurosciences annual meeting)

“If you get migraines with auras–marked by symptoms like a numbness over your body or flashing lights that could your vision-take warning: They could raise your risk of a stroke.  In an analysis of nine studies, researchers found that people, particularly women, whose migraines come with neurological symptoms had twice the risk for stroke as those who get migraines without auras.  Being 45 years old or younger, smoking, and taking oral contraceptives all raise the risk even higher.  According to the study’s authors, young women who get migraines with auras should stop smoking and consider switching to another from birth control if they’re on the pill.” -Feb 10 – Diabetes Forecast.

“People on a low-calorie, low fat diet reported being in better spirits after a year than those who tried a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories.  The overweight and obese people in both groups lost about 30 lbs. on average; no difference was observed in their memory or mental acuity.  Researchers suspect that the glum dieters were bummed by trying to stick to a low-carb diet in a society laden with bread and pasta.  Another possibility is that carb intake may affect the release of mood-altering serotonin in the brain.”  Source:Archives of Internal Medicine, Nov. 2009. For more information on clinically proven supplemented diet plans click here.

“Drop that spoon!  Speed eating can pack on the pounds.  Researchers measured the hormonal reactions of 17 men who ate 675 calories of ice cream in five minutes and again when they ate the same amount of ice cream over 30 minutes.  Wolfing down the dessert curbed the activity of hormones that tell the brain they gut is full.  The study suggests that a quicker pace can lead to overindulgence.” Source: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oct. 29, 2009.  For additional information on clinically proven weight management click here.

Why I love getting my “D’s”. The good news on Vitamin D just keeps pouring in… in a mega-review of 28 studies done on 99,745 participants, researchers have found that middle aged and elderly people with high blood levels of vitamin D may be at a 33 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease. 80% of America…

“Eating protein can help build muscle mass, but you don’t need to consume a 16oz. steak to get results.  Researchers who monitored muscle synthesis in 17 young and 17 elderly people found that eating 4 oz. of protein produced muscle, but eating an additional 8 ounces had no extra effect.  To maximize muscle production but keep the calorie and fat counts down, the study’s authors suggest spreading protein intake over three meals instead of having one large serving at dinner.” Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Sept. 2009 Consider a low protein source such as a soy based protein supplement.  For more information click here.

“Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, has received a lot of attention because of studies that suggest it could someday help treat diabetes and other diseases.  Yet scientists aren’t sure how resveratrol imparts its benefits.  Now a study has found that resveratrol’s anti-diabetic activity may come straight from the top: the brain.  Lab mice on an all-you-can eat diet tend to develop diabetes.  But when researchers delivered resveratrol directly into the brains of mice with diet-induced diabetes, their blood glucose levels dropped regardless of diet or weight.  The findings suggest that resveratrol may work by interacting with receptors in the brain that control insulin.” Source: Endocrinology, Dec. 2009 For more information on a revolutionary resveratrol supplement click here

Jan 2010 issue of Diabetes Forecast states, “People who have lost weight and kept it off for three years or longer have brains that respond differently to images of food than those of people who are overweight, according to an analysis of MRI brain scans.  In the successful dieters, pictures of food triggered activity in brain regions associated with inhibition and complex tasks. -source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Oct. 2009.  For information on clinically proven weight loss and management programs click here!

“Older people who eat more fiber, particularly from whole-grain sources like dark bread, brown rice, and certain breakfast cereals, have less total and belly fat than those who skimp on fiber, according to a study.  Some research has suggested that abnormal fat is a better predictor of chronic disease than body mass index, especially in older adults.  Participants (average age 68) filled out diet questionaries and were tested for body fat.  People who ate more whole grains had trimmer waistlines, on average.”  Diabetes Forecast Jan. 2010

Washington Post Staff Writer, Lyndsey Layton (1/6/10) – “Of the 84,000 chemicals used in the U.S. — from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners– nearly 20 % are secret, according to the EPA, their names and physical properties guarded from consumers and virtually all public officials under a little known federal provision.  The policy was designed 33 years ago to protect trade secrets in a highly competitive industry.  But critics say the secrecy has grown out of control, making it impossible for regulators to control potential dangers or for consumers to know which toxic substances that might be exposed to.”  There are non-toxic household cleaners available that actually work as well as or better than leading brands.  For more information click here http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/shaklee/2010productguide_v2/index.php?startid=Cover1&lre=1:rlhanson&lnkparams=&CMP=RAC-IZ7434764357#/110