Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Boost your brain power with these brain super foods!
You are what you eat. Often, when we hear this phrase we only consider our bodies and weight. However, what you eat is very important for brain health. Eating sugar-filled and highly processed foods can interrupt the brain’s processes and functions. Creating a diet high in nutrient-dense super foods enables the brain to function at a much higher level and may even combat depression.
Try these six foods to your daily dietary routine and see how they impact your health!
1. Dark Leafy Greens. Foods such as spinach, kale, and swiss chard are nutrient-dense and can help combat inflammation throughout the body. These foods reduce inflammation in the brain and many symptoms of severe depression.
2. Walnuts. High in healthy Omega-3’s, walnuts help support healthy brain function and reduce depression symptoms.
3. Avocados. High in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as protein, avocados are a power food for the brain.
4. Berries. Loaded with antioxidants, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries repair damaged cells, protect healthy cells and may reduce depression.
5. Mushrooms. Mushrooms act as a natural probiotic and promote healthy gut bacteria. The nerve cells in our guts manufacture 80-90% of our body’s serotonin, essential for helping prevent depression.
6. Tomatoes contain two great depression fighters, folic acid and alpha-lipoic acid. These two acids support the production of neurotransmitters that are essential to a healthy brain and stabilized moods.
This graphic and information is an excerpt from a Healthy Habits Newsletter
You are what you eat. Often, when we hear this phrase we only consider our bodies and weight. However, what you eat is very important for brain health. Eating sugar-filled and highly processed foods can interrupt the brain’s processes and functions. Creating a diet high in nutrient-dense super foods enables the brain to function at a much higher level and may even combat depression.
Try these six foods to your daily dietary routine and see how they impact your health!
1. Dark Leafy Greens. Foods such as spinach, kale, and swiss chard are nutrient-dense and can help combat inflammation throughout the body. These foods reduce inflammation in the brain and many symptoms of severe depression.
2. Walnuts. High in healthy Omega-3’s, walnuts help support healthy brain function and reduce depression symptoms.
3. Avocados. High in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as protein, avocados are a power food for the brain.
4. Berries. Loaded with antioxidants, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries repair damaged cells, protect healthy cells and may reduce depression.
5. Mushrooms. Mushrooms act as a natural probiotic and promote healthy gut bacteria. The nerve cells in our guts manufacture 80-90% of our body’s serotonin, essential for helping prevent depression.
6. Tomatoes contain two great depression fighters, folic acid and alpha-lipoic acid. These two acids support the production of neurotransmitters that are essential to a healthy brain and stabilized moods.
This graphic and information is an excerpt from a Healthy Habits Newsletter
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
WellConnect Coast to Coast
Welcome
to the WellConnect Coast to Coast walking program!
My
name is Kris Keykal, owner of AdvantageHealth. New Horizon Companies has
partnered with my company to assist in your walking program. Here is what
you can expect in the next ten weeks:
Learn
about several of your company locations while doing something good for your
health! Ten locations have been selected to highlight along your 10-week
walking adventure. You will learn about one of these locations each week
throughout our journey.
The
goals of this walking program are: To HAVE FUN, raise AWARENESS
of your activity level, and do your best to IMPROVE!
Please
feel free to set your own goals too.
If you’re looking for some measurable suggestions, here are a few guidelines to
consider:
•
The step goal for apparently healthy adults is 10,000 steps per day (that’s about
5 miles).
•
For those aiming for weight loss, the goal is 12,000-15,000 steps per
day.
•
For those looking to improve aerobic fitness, add 3,000-6,000 steps per day at
an increased speed.
•
If you are currently inactive, start gradually (less than 10,000 steps) and
work to increase your daily step count a little bit each week.
Plus,
check out how to set goals for success using SMART goals on the attached
handout.
Remember,
your physical activity can be done anywhere. Add up your steps at work,
at home, at the park, while shopping, walking the dog, or doing just about
anything that requires you to move! The program runs through Sunday, August 21.
Hopefully,
you started wearing your pedometer or Fitbit® this morning. Wear your
device throughout the day. Log your daily steps on the WellConnect Coast
to Coast walking log (sent in an email and will be available on the NH Insider,
KBH Currant and KQ/CQ People Matter).
Make
sure you submit your walking log every Monday by 5:00 pm CST to me at kkeykal@advantagehealth.com or fax to
me at 952-303-6818. If you want to submit to your director, that will need
to be turned in by noon, so they have time to submit to me.
Each
Tuesday, you can expect an email from me that includes results from the
previous week’s participants that walked over 70k steps AND those that showed a
5% improvement from the prior week.
Please
let me know if you have any questions. Have fun!
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
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