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French Paradox

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:04:20 GMT

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11 Reasons Of French Paradox

So why their rates of obesity and heart disease are much lower than the USA?

1 Red wine

Red grapes are one of the richest sources of flavonoids, which may make red wine more heart-healthy than white wine, beer, or other spirits

2 Slow eating

When you slow down with smaller bites, you taste food more and are satisfied with less. It takes the brain about 15-20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness

3 Small portion size

4 High intake of fruits and vegetables

5 Processed foods

The French eat much less processed food

6 Shopping traditions: quality over quantity

It is common for French to buy cheese from the fromagerie, bread from the bakery

7 Home-made food

Home cooking provides a better control of food,

8 Self-discipline

9 "No snacking" habit

The French tend to snack much less than Americans, instead, they try to eat more regularily.

10 Beverages: water vs sodas

French drink a lot of bottled water instead of sodas

11 Walking - “naturally active”life

Tags: france, obesity, red wine, eating

Mental Health

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:50:20 GMT

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Clip Source: www.newscientist.com

Clip Source: www.mentalhealth.com

Mental Illness Ranks Second In Terms of Causing Disability

two-thirds of all people with diagnosable mental disorders do not seek treatment

Famous People Who Have Had Mental Illness

Clip Source: www.newscientist.com

It's normal to sometimes be sad, happy, anxious, confused, forgetful or fearful, but when a person's emotions, thoughts or behaviour frequently trouble them, or disrupt their lives, they may be suffering from mental illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 450 million people worldwide are affected by mental, neurological or behavioural problems at any time.

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Tags: mental dissorders, prozac, seroxat, dissability, who

Right Brain / Left Brain Inventory

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:07:03 GMT

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Clip Source: painting.about.com

Right Brain and Left Brain Inventory

While we have a natural tendency towards one way of thinking, the two sides of our brain work together in our everyday lives. The right brain of the brain focuses on the visual, and processes information in an intuitive and simultaneous way, looking first at the whole picture then the details. The focus of the left brain is verbal, processing information in an analytical and sequential way, looking first at the pieces then putting them together to get the whole.

Right Brain Inventory

• Visual, focusing on images, patterns

• Intuitive, led by feelings

• Highly organised

• No sense of time

• May have trouble with spelling and finding words to express yourself

• Talk with your hands

Left Brain Inventory

• Verbal, focusing on words, symbols, numbers

• Analytical, led by logic

Words used to remember things, remember names rather than faces

• Like making lists and planning

• Likely read an instruction manual before trying

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Exercise vs. Brain Ageing

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:57:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.youchoose.net

Exercise may induce brain changes

Exercise 'sharpens ageing brain'

Getting up from your desk and going for a brisk walk may keep your mind agile later in life, say US researchers

Stretching and toning exercise did not yield the same level of benefits.

Other studies have also suggested that keeping physically active could have a benefit on mind power.

The aerobic exercise was not particularly severe, involving gradually increasing periods of walking over three months, followed by 45 minutes of brisk walking a day for the final three months.

After six months, the volunteers were scanned again and given mental tests.

The scans showed distinct changes in brain function in two areas - the middle frontal and superior parietal regions.

When the aerobic exercisers were given mental tests, they improved their scores by 11%, while the volunteers in the other group did slightly worse.

Tags: brain, ageing

Most Popular Myths in Science

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:44:30 GMT

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Clip Source: www.livescience.com

1. Chickens can live without a head
Average Rating: 3.5

2. There is no gravity in space
Average Rating: 3.5

3. Water drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Earth's rotation
Average Rating: 3.5

4. Humans use only 10 percent of their brains
Average Rating: 3.5

5. Eating a poppy seed bagel mimics opium use
Average Rating: 3.5

6. A penny dropped from the top of a tall building could kill a pedestrian
Average Rating: 3.4

7. Adults don't grow new brain cells
Average Rating: 3.4

8. Yawning is "contagious"
Average Rating: 3.4

9. Chicken soup can cure the common cold
Average Rating: 3.4

10. Lightning never strikes the same place twice
Average Rating: 3.3

Tags: science, myths

5 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Your Intelligence

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:07:55 GMT

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Clip Source: www.pickthebrain.com

Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and increase your ability to focus. But if you never use your brain, or abuse it with harmful chemicals, your ability to think and learn will deteriorate.

1. Minimize Television Watching

2. Exercise

3. Read Challenging Books

4. Early to Bed, Early to Rise

5. Take Time to Reflect

Tags: intelligence, brain