The Best Foods to Maintain a Healthy, Creative Brain

Scientist have put a man on the moon, explored the surface of mars, open heart surgery has become a common procedure. By contrast, how your brain ages still remains a mystery. This is due in part to the fact that until recently the human lifespan was 47 years. Associate professor of psychology David Walsh, Ph.D says that left precious little time to study brain aging. Today the average lifespan is 80 and baby boomers are demanding to know how to preserve their brain function as long as possible.

At one time it was  thought that from the moment you were born brain cells started to die, scientist now know that is not true. Until recently brain aging, related memory loss to more serious conditions Read More »

Quinoa, one of the world’s most perfect foods

Quinoa commonly referred to as a grain is technically a seed not a grain. It is the seed of an herbaceous plant related to leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. Among the Aztecs and Incas it is considered a sacred food, known as the mother seed, recognized for its value in increasing the stamina of their soldiers.

For thousands of years quinoa has been a staple in the diet of South American Indians but was not introduced to America until the 1980s. Two Americans, after discovering this small seed that had the potential of being a nutritional dynamo, started to import quinoa to the United States  and cultivating it in Colorado. Quinoa is becoming more and more popular as people recognize it for both its nutritional value and great taste.

Why is quinoa such a super food? Read More »