Health Week

Exercise to improve cognitive function.  Read Books Watch TV and read “actively.” ... Take up a new hobby. ... Solve all types of puzzles. ... Play board games and card games. ... Visit museums, zoos, and historical sites. ... Become a student again. ... Attend workshops. ... We normally associate the term cognitive development with babies and children. While many adults do not think of developing themselves cognitively, they should do so, particularly since studies show that reduced cognitive function can age us prematurely and reduce life expectancy. It is well known in the medical community that people who have...

  Sources of Selenium Food Brazil nuts, seafoods, and organ meats are the richest food sources of selenium [1]. Other sources include muscle meats, cereals and other grains, and dairy products. The amount of selenium in drinking water is not nutritionally significant in most geographic regions [2,6]. The major food sources of selenium in the American diet are breads, grains, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs [7].      Table 2: Selenium Content of Selected Foods [10] Food Micrograms(mcg) perserving PercentDV* Brazil nuts, 1 ounce (6–8 nuts) 544 989 Tuna, yellowfin, cooked, dry heat, 3 ounces 92 167 Halibut, cooked, dry...

  Latest Health News How To Stay Healthy.  This wrap is stuffed with chicken tenders and couscous with a hit of lemon and a healthy dose of fresh herbs. Save any leftovers to wrap up for an easy lunch. Serve with: Mixed green salad and a glass of crisp white wine.   Ingredients Ingredient Checklist ½ cup water ⅓ cup couscous, preferably whole-wheat 1 cup chopped fresh parsley ½ cup chopped fresh mint ¼ cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic ¼ teaspoon salt, divided ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 pound chicken tenders 1...

THE NATURAL HEALERS Vitamins and minerals — Colorful fruits and vegetables — like apricots, cantaloupe, strawberries, red and green peppers, kale, parsley and broccoli — get high praise from the scientists working on sinus healers world-wide. They contain lots of vitamin C which is known to fend off colds, allergies and sinus infections. You also need vitamin A to keep your mucous membranes healthy. If you eat carrots, sweet potatoes, mangoes, winter squash, you will get lots of beta carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A. Zinc, found in seafood, dark turkey meat and black beans helps change beta...