Sugar Makes You Dumb, and other Weekend Reads

 

Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a wonderful, long, Victoria Day weekend!

Probiotic Remedies: 6 Ways Live Active Bacteria Can Boost Your Health

For most people, the mention of probiotics conjures up images of yogurt. But donā€™t dismiss the microbes as a marketing gimmick or food fad. The latest probiotic research suggests that live-active cultures of these friendly bacteria can help to prevent and treat a wide variety of ailments.

****

10 flu-fighting foods: Wild-caught salmon | MNN - Mother Nature Network

In a recent study, participants with the lowest levels of vitamin D were about 40 percent more likely to report a recent respiratory infection than those with higher levels of vitamin D. Increase your intake with salmon. A 3.5-ounce serving provides 360 IU, and some experts recommend as much as 800 to 1000 IU each day.

****

What is Greek yogurt? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

As far as Greek yogurtā€™s nutritional benefits, there is more protein because the yogurt is denser. When the lactose is strained, the yogurt loses some of its sugar and carbohydrates. (Does that mean this kind of yogurt is better for those who are lactose-intolerant, too?)

****

Sugar Makes You Dumb, Scientists Warn

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brain power, according to US scientists who published a study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories.

****

Ann Brenoff: Is Looking Foolish A Boomer's Birth Right?

In a culture where someone live-tweets a birth and in the same week a 70-year-old announces to the world that she's tired of being a virgin and is looking for someone to do something about it, maybe it's time to have a national conversation about what it means to "act appropriately."

****

Coffee Drinkers Live Longer, Big Study Finds

The study of 400,000 people is the largest ever done on the issue, and the results should reassure any coffee lovers who think it's a guilty pleasure that may do harm.

****

Women's Health: Specialists For Women To See By Decade (INFOGRAPHIC)

Women are more likely than men to go to the doctor, but that doesn't mean they're getting better care. In fact, doctors are still likely to miss heart attacks in women, because the typical symptoms are different than those in men, and autoimmune disorders, more common in women than men, are notoriously hard to diagnose.

****

High Sugar Diet ā€˜Sabotages Learning, Memory And Cognitive Skills'

If you canā€™t get through the day without a can of fizz, two sugars in your tea or a junk food binge, you are not only ruining your waistline - you could be dumbing down your brain, too.

****

5 Foods That Can Trigger a Stroke | Caring.com

Whether your weakness is pastrami, sausage, hot dogs, bacon, or a smoked turkey sandwich, the word from the experts is: Watch out.

****

Can aspirin really reduce the risk of cancer? | Science | The Guardian

Beyond its painkilling effects, aspirin prevents blood platelets sticking together and so thins the blood. This reduces the risk of blood clots that can cause heart attacks and stroke.

****

Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women | Reuters

The findings, which link regularly taking aspirin to a risk reduction of 50 percent or more, do not prove that aspirin directly protects against lung cancer. There may be other explanations for the connection.

****

The Avengers ā€” Dr. Banner's Wisdom About Bipolar | Psychology Today

Those who do not understand depression and mania think that the only way to control it is to make it go away. It works for a while, but, just like with anger for The Hulk, when mania or depression returns they find themselves back in crisis with no awareness or skills to do something about it. When mania, depression, rage, hallucination, delusion, or any other manifestation return, chaos ensues just as anger triggered The Hulk in previous movies.

****

The Mirror Speaks in the Mother-Daughter Connection | Psychology Today

If adult children of narcissistic parents discuss their upbringing, they are usually met with disdain. ā€œGood girls or boys donā€™t hate their mothers!ā€ ā€œThere must be something wrong with you, if you are not connected with your mother.ā€ ā€œIt must be your fault.ā€ So, this population of people goes into hiding. They go back to what they were taught and practice superficial pretending which does not help their own recovery process. They are told once again to ā€œput a smile on that pretty little face and pretend that everything is just fine with this family.ā€

****

Total
0
Shares
Previous Article

Rethinking Risk With Corporate Emerging Market Bond ETFs

Next Article

Facebook IPO May Break the Market and Initiate a Free Fall Crash

Related Posts
Subscribe to AdvisorAnalyst.com notifications
Watch. Listen. Read. Raise your average.