Exercise is mandatory for good brain health enjoy is ok . The key is consistency . It is best not to over exert yourself , especially when first starting out . That could lead to rapid burn out or injury . The goal is to burn fat for energy and that is done with slower prolonged exercise . If you find yourself gasping for air or you cannot carry on a conversation while exercising , you are probably burning sugar , not fat , for energy . Exercise can add as much as two hours of productive time per day . The challenge is to start . Commit to five minutes a day the first week and build on that . If you are already exercising , add five minutes to your routine .
In addition to the bad food items previously mentioned , other enemies of the brain are toxicity and inflammation . I put them together because toxicity can be a cause of inflammation . Inflammation is caused by free radical production in the brain . Free radicals are unstable electrons that create heat which damages surrounding tissue . In the
brain the fat cells are affected . The brain is 60 % fat so there is a lot of potential for problems here . Rancid fats and oils are a major concern but so is the exposure to certain chemicals . Pesticides , insecticides , MSG , cleaning agents , etc . can be dangerous . Combining an exposure to these common toxins in the absence of adequate antioxidants can have negative consequences . It is known that spraying insecticides inside your home increases your risk of Parkinson ’ s Disease by 70 %. Spraying outside your home also raises the risk factor but not quite as much . Many medications decrease the body ’ s antioxidant reserves as well . If you ’ re taking prescriptions , I ’ m not suggesting you stop . However , do a little research and if they lower your antioxidants , simply start supplementing with them .
Alzheimer ’ s and Parkinson ’ s are on the rise at alarming rates . 10 % of the U . S . population at age 65 has Alzheimer ’ s . By 2030 , eight
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Exercise is mandatory for good brain health enjoy is ok . The key is consistency . It is best not to over exert yourself , especially when first starting out . That could lead to rapid burn out or injury . The goal is to burn fat for energy and that is done with slower prolonged exercise . If you find yourself gasping for air or you cannot carry on a conversation while exercising , you are probably burning sugar , not fat , for energy . Exercise can add as much as two hours of productive time per day . The challenge is to start . Commit to five minutes a day the first week and build on that . If you are already exercising , add five minutes to your routine .
In addition to the bad food items previously mentioned , other enemies of the brain are toxicity and inflammation . I put them together because toxicity can be a cause of inflammation . Inflammation is caused by free radical production in the brain . Free radicals are unstable electrons that create heat which damages surrounding tissue . In the
brain the fat cells are affected . The brain is 60 % fat so there is a lot of potential for problems here . Rancid fats and oils are a major concern but so is the exposure to certain chemicals . Pesticides , insecticides , MSG , cleaning agents , etc . can be dangerous . Combining an exposure to these common toxins in the absence of adequate antioxidants can have negative consequences . It is known that spraying insecticides inside your home increases your risk of Parkinson ’ s Disease by 70 %. Spraying outside your home also raises the risk factor but not quite as much . Many medications decrease the body ’ s antioxidant reserves as well . If you ’ re taking prescriptions , I ’ m not suggesting you stop . However , do a little research and if they lower your antioxidants , simply start supplementing with them .
Alzheimer ’ s and Parkinson ’ s are on the rise at alarming rates . 10 % of the U . S . population at age 65 has Alzheimer ’ s . By 2030 , eight