Posts tagged Zinc
Managing Your Lifestyle and Nutrition for Better Health as You Age: Neuronutrition

As we get older, it’s important to prioritize our health. Even though aging is a natural process, we have the ability to positively influence our mental sharpness and age gracefully. 

Taking care of our bodies and minds should be a central focus of our life at any age, but especially as we get older. Why? Because our lifestyle choices can significantly impact our ability to age gracefully and maintain cognitive well-being and overall vitality. 

We hold the power to manage our full potential as we age!

By making informed decisions and prioritizing self-care, we can embark on a fulfilling journey toward a healthier, sharper, and more radiant self.

Be sure to read this week’s blog to discover how.

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More Crucial Brain Foods your Child Needs

Your child’s brain requires certain nutrients at the right stages of life to help them develop properly.

In our most recent post, we introduced you to six nutrients that are crucial to the growth and development of your child’s brain. Because the brain health of our kids is so crucial, this week, we’d like to continue exploring a few more.

As we did with the last blog, we will include some foods in which these nutrients can be found and what benefits they provide. Then we’ll offer up some power foods that contain several of the key nutrients your child’s brain needs.

I get that it can be hard to feed a child - especially if they happen to be picky or only want to eat certain foods or textures. Hopefully, this list of power foods is the exact tool you need!

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Neuronutrition after Traumatic Brain Injury: The Nutrients your Brain Needs

No matter how well you take care of yourself and your brain, the reality is that anyone can suffer from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at any time. TBIs do not discriminate against gender, age, race, or health status.

For my husband Joe, it happened in a cycling accident.

For Maggie, whom I interviewed last week, it happened at a waterslide park.

For you, it may have been on a football field or hockey rink.

But regardless of how one may have sustained a TBI, the science is showing that proper nutrition following an acquisition can play a helpful role in TBI recovery.

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Top Nutrients That Will Optimize Your Eye Health

It’s been said that the eyes are the windows to our soul.

They are the most sensitive and disease-prone part of your body, yet we often don’t think about them needing nutrients, too.

Read this week’s guest post, from a reader of HappiHuman.com to discover what nutrients can optimize eye health and in which foods they can be found.

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How to Get Better Sleep

Could our modern lifestyle be preventing us from getting the quality sleep we need?

We all know that getting quality sleep is important - I’m sure you’ve felt the ramifications of a poor night’s sleep the following day (or two).

Last week I shared why sleep is so important to our health and what happens when we sleep. If you missed it, check it out here.

This week, read on to discover the health benefits of quality sleep and what you can do to get a better night’s rest.

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The Science of Sleep: What Happens When We Sleep?

The Science of Sleep: What Happens when we Sleep?

How many hours of sleep do you typically get each night? Do you wake feeling rested?

Sleep accounts for up to 33% of our lives. We know it’s important and feel the ramifications when we don’t get enough. But what exactly happens when we sleep? And how does our sleep affect both our physical and mental health?

Read this week’s post to find out!

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The Psychology Behind a Sweet Tooth

Do you crave sugary treats or have a sweet tooth?

Did you know that behind every ravenous sweet tooth is a scientific and psychological reason as to why your body may be craving sugar?

Moreover, the reasons behind your cravings help determine how you can combat it.

If you find yourself craving sugar throughout the day, you're not alone. There are biological reasons why we, as humans, want sugar. Yes, it tastes good, but there's more to this story.

Read this week’s blog post to explore more of the 'why' you have a sweet tooth and how to remedy it.

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8 Essential Brain Foods for Studying and Staying Focused

Discover 8 important brain foods for studying now.

Whether you're studying for a college exam or preparing for a major presentation at work, you've probably wished there was a way to magically improve your concentration. Especially when there are so many attention-grabbers around us - like app notifications, roommates, tv, or family members.

How can you buckle down and study?

There's no magic pill that will improve your concentration, but there are foods that you can eat that stimulate brain health and help you focus.

Next time you're looking for a study snack, reach for one of these eight brain foods for studying.

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How to Hack a Cold Naturally

Learn 3 easy steps to hack your way through cold and flu season this winter. The first is…

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that quenches free radicals and speeds wound healing, in addition to being necessary for collagen formation.

When we start to feel a cold or flu coming on, vitamin C will give our virus-fighting immune system a boost. It is found in citrus fruits like grapefruit, lemons, mangos, papayas, oranges, and pineapples, as well as in green vegetables like asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, and kale.

In supplement form, a buffered vitamin C is unlikely to cause stomach upset, while Ester-C is easily absorbed. In either form, vitamin C helps other antioxidants keep their potency and helps their absorption in the body.

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