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Opposite Day

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Have you ever tried getting dressed with your eyes closed or brushing your teeth with your opposite hand?

Created by Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, Neurobics^TM is a system of brain exercises that challenge people to use senses in unexpected ways and shake up normal routines to activate stagnant nerve pathways.⁶

Sugars: Too Much is Too Much

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Although the body and brain need carbohydrates (the starches and sugars you eat in the form of grains and legumes, fruits, vegetables and dairy) to function, too much can actually hinder brain function.

Turn off the TV

We’ve all been there – sometimes it’s just easier to turn on the television and stare for a while.

Here’s the problem though: television allows your brain to go neutral, according to Dr. Amir Soas of Case Western Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland. Challenging the brain is crucial to building up more “cognitive reserve” that fights brain-damaging disease, according to Dr. David Bennett of Chicago's Rush University.⁷

Fat Head

Did you know the healthy human brain is more than 60% fat?

bhealth_protecting_brainplu It’s true. Luckily, you can help make sure that your child’s brain is composed of the good fats.

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