VITAMIN D SUPPORTS COGNITIVE FUNCTION
Upping your vitamin D score could help stave off dementia, according to a recent study published in the journal, Neurology, which found that a low blood level of vitamin D was associated with faster cognitive decline. Food sources include oily fish, fortified margarines and other products, egg yolks, cheese. Alternatively take a supplement.
SPINACH CAN HELP SUPPORT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
The huge health benefits of spinach have long been known and here’s another reason to put these green leaves on your shopping list. A new study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition reveals that they contain compounds called thylakoids that can help reduce hunger and cravings.
MEDITERRANEAN DIETS SLOW DOWN THE AGEING PROCESS
It’s well-known that following a Mediterranean diet is good news for heart health and now a recent study reveals it may also help protect your grey matter against the inevitable loss of brain cells that are a natural part of the ageing process.
Putting fresh veg, pulses, fruits, cereals, oily fish, dairy foods, poultry and olive oil on the menu, while cutting back on saturated fatty acids, processed foods and red meat is the secret.
MEN’S HEALTH: MOVEMBER CHALLENGE
It’s Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month- which aims to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, especially prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. And this year there’s a new way to do Movember. The challenge is to get active and move every day of Movember – 30 moves in 30 days. No move is too big or small.
Find out more by visiting the Movember website.
Meanwhile, If you suffer from prostate problems some men find that taking extracts from the berries of saw palmetto (seronoa repens) – the dwarf American palm tree – can be beneficial.
