{"id":2232,"date":"2010-12-04T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-04T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/radio-show-notes-building-better-brains.html"},"modified":"2016-08-12T13:39:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:39:12","slug":"radio-show-notes-building-better-brains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2232","title":{"rendered":"Radio Show Notes: Building Better Brains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are my show notes for the program RIGHT NOW (12\/04\/10, noon EST), we’re giving you 9 ways to boost your brain power — or at least make your slide into forgetfulness take longer!!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


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AUDIO location: http:\/\/www.wmnyradio.com\/business_of_health<\/span><\/span>.aspx<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

VIDEO location: http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/the-will-clower-show<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Healthy food and memory<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"memory-food-122x122\"<\/span>Healthy eating lowers your risk of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, but it’s not yet clear if that’s true for Alzheimer\u2019s disease as well. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The bottom line is that, when we eat better food, we think better. WHY does that surprise people \u2026. <\/p>\n

Children in schools who eat food from primary ingredients. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Here are 9 foods that researchers think will keep your whole body\u2014including your brain\u2014healthy.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Oil-based salad dressings <\/span><\/b>(never buy store bought salad dressings)<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
\"salad-dressing-memory-122x122\"<\/span>\u201cThe data support eating foods that are high in vitamin E and this includes healthy vegetable oil-based salad dressings, seeds and nuts, peanut butter, and whole grains,\u201d says Martha Clare Morris, director of the section on nutrition and nutritional epidemiology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University, in Chicago. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The benefit has been seen with vitamin-E rich foods, but not supplements, she says.<\/p>\n

A potent antioxidant, vitamin E may help protect neurons or nerve cells. In Alzheimer\u2019s disease, neurons in certain parts of the brain start to die, which jump-starts the cascade of events leading to cognitive deterioration.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Fish<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"fish-memory-salmon-122x122\"<\/span>Salmon, mackerel, tuna, and other fish are rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the brain, DHA seems to be very important for the normal functioning of neurons,\u201d Morris says. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another plus: Eating more fish often means eating less red meat and other forms of protein that are high in artery-clogging saturated fats.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Dark green leafy vegetables<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"green-leaves-memory-122x122\"<\/span>Kale, collard greens, spinach, and broccoli are good sources of vitamin E and folate<\/b>.<\/p>\n

For example, one cup of raw spinach has 15% of your daily intake of vitamin E, and 1\/2 a cup of cooked spinach has 25% of your daily intake.<\/p>\n

Exactly how folate may protect the brain is unclear, but it may be by lowering levels of an amino acid known as homocysteine in the blood. High levels of homocysteine may trigger the death of nerve cells in the brain, but folic acid helps break down homocysteine levels. <\/span><\/span>

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Avocado<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"avocado-alzheimer-122x122\"<\/span>This creamy treat is also a rich source of the antioxidant vitamin E.<\/p>\n

Research by Morris and her colleague suggests that foods rich in vitamin E\u2014including avocado, which is also high in the antioxidant powerhouse vitamin C\u2014are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Sunflower seeds<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"sunflower-seeds-memory-122x122\"<\/span>Seeds, including sunflower seeds, are also good sources of vitamin E.<\/p>\n

One ounce of dry-roasted sunflower seeds contains 30% of your recommended daily intake. Sprinkle them on top of your salad to give your brain a boost.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Peanuts and peanut butter<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"peanut-butter-memory-122x122\"<\/span>Although both are high in fat, peanuts and peanut butter tend to be a source of healthy fats. And they are also packed with vitamin E. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Both foods may help keep the heart and brain healthy and functioning properly. Other good choices are almonds and hazelnuts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been some very good research that diets that are high in healthy fats, low in saturated fat and trans fats, and rich in whole grains, green leafy vegetables, and nuts are good for the brain and the heart,\u201d says Maria C. Carrillo, PhD, senior director of medical and scientific relations at the Chicago-based Alzheimer\u2019s Association.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Red wine<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"wine-memory-122x122\"<\/span>Studies have shown that people who consume moderate amounts of red wine and other types of alcohol may be at reduced risk for Alzheimer\u2019s disease, but it may be that there is something else that tipplers do or don\u2019t do that affects their risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s, Carrillo says. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who drink alcohol or eat healthy may be healthier in other aspects of their life, so it is difficult to disentangle whether it\u2019s the healthy diet that protects them versus other healthy behaviors.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Berries<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"berries\"<\/span>The latest research presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston found that blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may help put the brakes on age-related cognitive decline by preserving the brain\u2019s natural \u201chousekeeper\u201d mechanism, which wanes with age.<\/p>\n

This mechanism helps get rid of toxic proteins associated with age-related memory loss.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Whole grains<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\"whole-grain-memory-122x122\"<\/span>Fiber-rich whole grains are an integral part of the Mediterranean diet, which is also loaded with fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, olive oil, and wine.<\/p>\n

Research out of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City shows that this diet may be linked to lower risk of the mild cognitive impairment that can progress to Alzheimer\u2019s disease. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t eat foods or nutrients in isolation, we eat in combination with other foods so there is value in dietary patterns,\u201d says Nikolaos Scarmeas, MD, an associate professor of neurology at Columbia University, who conducted the studies.<\/p>\n

This type of diet may reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and other vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure\u2014all of which may have a role in increasing risk for brain and heart diseases.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Exercise<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\"exercise-good-memory-122x122\"<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>Okay you can\u2019t eat it, but research suggests that regular exercise is as important, if not more so, as what you eat when it comes to memory-saving lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n

Experts all stress that getting regular exercise is also an important part of the equation when it comes to staving off many diseases, including Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The bottom line?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2018t go out and say, \u2018Eat these things and you are protected from Alzheimer\u2019s,’ but there is almost no downside to increasing your physical activity and consuming a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, fish, healthy oils, nuts, and seeds,\u201d Morris says.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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