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September 15th, 2008
“A higher consumption of green tea is associated with a lower prevalence of cognitive impairment in humans,” according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The study included about 1,000 Japanese people aged 70 and older. Participants took tests of mental status including memory, orientation, ability to follow commands and attention. They also told the researchers how often they drank beverages including green tea. Those who reported drinking the most green tea were least likely to show cognitive impairment, based on their test scores, write Shinichi Kuriyama, MD, PhD and colleagues. Kuriyama works in the department of public health and forensic medicine at Tohoku University’s medical school in Sendal, Japan.
Drinking at least two daily cups of green tea was tied to the lowest risk of cognitive impairment in Kuriyama’s study. Compared with people who drank a cup of green tea up to three times weekly, those who drank two or more daily cups of green tea were 54% less likely to have test scores in the range of cognitive impairment.
Drinking green tea a little less often wasn’t bad. People who drank a cup of green tea four to six times per week were 38% less likely to show cognitive impairment than those drinking green tea less than three times weekly.
Kuriyama’s team considered factors linked to cognitive impairment, including diabetes, smoking and advanced age. They also adjusted for potentially helpful habits, such as physical activity, social ties, consumption of fish and vegetables and self-reported overall health. Even after considering all those factors, high consumption of green tea was still associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment, the study shows.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the association between consumption of green tea and cognitive function in humans,” Kuriyama’s team writes.
They note that natural compounds in green tea—especially a chemical called EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate)—have shown promise in experiments on brain diseases in animals.
FROM: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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June 25th, 2008
TIPS on how to De-Stress your life!!!
- Breath! : One of the most important things you can do!!
- Exercise! : Walk your dog outside! Play with you kids! Jog in the Park! Yoga! Gym!
- Take time for yourself!! : In our busy world, take a moment each day and focus on YOU!!
- Prayer!! : Whatever your beliefs, cultivate your own spirituality and grow in faith!!
- Share your days with a friend, family member or co-worker!! : Talk to friends about your life and listen to theirs!!
- Clean out your life!! : Organize the house, clean the bathroom, eliminate ALL clutter and build up in every area of your life!! It’s good for you!!
- Avoid caffeine!!
- Don’t procrastinate!! : You’ll just be more stressed later on!!
- Don’t let yourself worry!! Don’t sweat the small stuff!! : Everything will work out how it is meant to work out!!
Stimulate your Senses!!
- Sight: Meditate on a calming scene in nature (ocean, mountains, forestry)
- Sounds: Listen to relaxing music
- Taste: Cook and eat healthy well-balanced meals! Take the time to enjoy you meals!
- Smell: Use Essential oils to sooth your mind
- Touch: Massage your muscles, reduce built up tensions
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Remember: It’s not the situation that is stressful, but your perspective of the situation.
