Tag Archives: food

Say Goodbye to “Deprivation Diets” Forever!

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…

Stop Your Cravings From Becoming Binges!

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…

QUICK TRICKS TO GET YOUR MAN TO EAT HEALTHER WITHOUT THE NAGGING OR LECTURING Written by Tana Amen, BSN, RN

Nagging and lecturing your man: 150 calories burned. Check. You also asked him to join www.myfitnesspal.com, and he just gave you that look. You asked him to try paleo. After looking it up in the dictionary, he grunted, scratched his belly and reached for the remote. An ancient Chinese proverb says, “A journey of a…

SIMPLE WAYS LOW-INCOME EARNERS ARE EATING HEALTHY MEALS Written by Tana Amen, BSN, RN

Many people, especially low-income earners, say they can’t afford to eat healthy. The problem is they are thinking of oranges, apples, squash, avocados…when they should be thinking of sweet potatoes, beans, quinoa, eggs, turkey, kale and fish. Did you know that the very same nutrients found in many of the higher-priced food can also be…

How to Lose Weight, Think Clearly & Feel GREAT! – an Exclusive Interview with Tana Amen

Brain Fit Life Nutrition Coach, Tana Amen, BSN, RN, is absolutely passionate about brain and body health—and understandably so. After battling cancer several times in childhood, undergoing multiple surgeries and working as a trauma nurse, she realized that while certainly life-saving, "band aid" medicine has serious limitations. So, she began focusing her energies on prevention….

TANA’S TIPS FOR SURVIVING COLD AND FLU SEASON Written by Tana Amen, BSN, RN

Summer is officially over, and now that the season has changed it’s beginning to look like fall in many places around the country. With this change, you should be focused on protecting yourself against cold and flu symptoms. When people start coughing and sneezing around you, what should you do? If possible, get as far…