Think Organics are Staving Off
Expensive? Alzheimer’s
R
elatively speaking, they’re often cheaper than other,
A
ccording to Alzheimer’s Association
2007 statistics
less healthful, consumer goods. As just one example:
(alz.org), every 72
For the cost of a medium coffee shop latte, around $4 in most
seconds, some-
cities, we can buy three organic bananas, a handful of organic walnuts and a small
one in the United
organic coffee. Instead of a small bag of movie popcorn and small soda, try a large
States develops
bag of organic popcorn and small organic soda, topped off with an organic chocolate
Alzheimer’s disease.
bar. Shy away from that scone and go for an organic apple, organic yogurt and six
With no cure in sight,
organic dates. Rather than a restaurant burrito and soda, trade up to two frozen
more researchers are fo-
organic burritos, plus a pint of organic, low-fat frozen yogurt. Better than a fast-
cusing on ways to reduce the risk of the
food cheeseburger and fries, switch to a box of organic veggie burgers and a bag
disease through diet and lifestyle.
of frozen, organic sweet potato fries.
The latest findings highlight the
Upgrade from any old takeout pizza to, a mostly, organic veggie pizza, with a
most promising foods to build better
side of organic salad, complete with avocado, tomatoes, carrots and cucumber.
memory, prevent memory loss and
influence brain health. These include:
Adapted from Better Nutrition
• Good fats
Ditch the cAn
such as extra virgin olive oil,
avocado, and flax seed oil
A new study initiated by the National institutes
• Lean proteins
of Health has implicated diet soft drinks in the
preferably fish, chicken,
turkey and soy
development of metabolic syndrome—a cluster
• CompLex Carbohydrates
of conditions that increase the risk of heart
from vegetables, whole grains
disease and stroke.
and fresh fruit
• brain superfoods
Aerobics BoostsBody and
such as blueberries,
spinach and seaweed
Mind
• antioxidant vitamins
C and E; other memory-specific
nutrients include coenzyme Q10,
N
ew research reveals that the types of alpha lipoic acid, ginkgo biloba
exercise we engage in play an even and omega-3 fatty acids
greater role than we thought in keeping
us physically fit and mentally sharp, espe-
Sources: Alzheimer’s Association,
cially after age 50. Nine studies in Europe
Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention
and the United States have demonstrated
Foundation, MayoClinic.com
that regular aerobic exercise has a posi-
tive impact on several areas of cognition,
including cognitive processing speed,
memory and attention.
It appears that the continuous,
rhythmic activity of aerobic exercise not
only improves cardiovascular fitness, but
cerebral blood flow, leading to increased
brain metabolism, which stimulates the
production of neurotransmitters and the
formation of new synapses. It makes
sense that the more oxygen our brain gets
from the bloodstream, the fitter we are
mentally.
Source: Center for the Advancement of
Health, 2008
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