"I feel gray, even on a sunny day." ’I feel like I am moving and thinking in slow motion." "I don’t feel hopeful or happy. “I can’t focus … I feel stupid." A show of hands—do any of those sound familiar? Or, I should say, feel familiar? It really is true: you are what you…
Think of calories like money. Every bite is a caloric deposit. Dollars, Pesos, Euros… The deposits you make have different exchange rates. Some will yield better energy, focus, and overall improved health. As we begin to transition from the winter season those end-of-the-winter goals, big hopes, running shoes, and fad diets begin to emerge. Fad…
Eat Great Brain Foods Foods that contain high amounts of antioxidants help your body and brain stay young. Several studies have found that eating food rich in antioxidants, which include many fruits and vegetables, significantly reduces the risk of developing cognitive impairment. Eat fruits and vegetables of many different colors to ensure that you are…
How eating healthy can make your brain work better. Brain-healthy eating is about abundance, not deprivation! That’s the view of Daniel G. Amen, MD, clinical neuroscientist, board certified psychiatrist for 35 years, 9-time New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Amen Clinics. Dr. Amen opened his first Amen Clinic in 1989. Today, with…
We’re all dealing with stress, right? And when it surges through our body we often turn to our favorite comfort food. You know the pattern…and interrupting it is very hard to do. But hang on, there’s hope! Dr. Daniel Amen has a 3-Step method to break that habit. How does the addiction to comfort foods…
Meet Chris. Chris introduced herself to Dr. Amen at one of his lectures. Two years earlier, she had lost her 12-year-old daughter to bone cancer. She over-ate and drank as a way to cope with the loss and suffered from suicidal depression. However, when a friend told her about Dr. Amen’s program and she began…
Change is difficult. However, when it comes to improving your brain and body health, shedding excess weight, boosting your mood and doing all you can to live longer and more vibrantly—change is necessary. So how does one adopt a healthier lifestyle for the long haul? Clinical neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, brain imaging expert and nine-time New…
Dr. Amen underscores the importance of conscientiousness and good decision-making in determining your overall health and longevity. In fact, he shares that moderate worry (caring about and thinking about the future) is actually beneficial, citing the 90-year-long study, which showed that the people who had a “don’t worry, be happy” disposition didn’t fare well. In…
It’s 10 p.m. and the cookies are calling—the voice may start as a whisper, but it grows stronger and stronger with every minute that passes. “Eat just a couple and start fresh tomorrow,” it says. Of course, the second you take the first bite, it’s too late. Cravings. Usually for high-fat, high-sugar, refined carbohydrates—we have…
“How can I have a brain healthy breakfast, while keeping the ‘breakfast calories’ off?” has got to be one of the most asked questions. But it shouldn’t be anything complicated, really. Did you know that when Olympians plan what they eat in the morning, they rarely call it breakfast? They look at it as a…