Why babies need animal fat
As well as needing fat for fuel, a baby’s brain requires specific fat for normal cognitive development and intellectual skills. Without that specific fat, there is a serious risk of developing brain dysfunction.
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Author: MariaC
You only need one diet
Along with chronic diseases, something else is starting to surface, something less visible but arguably more sinister. The human brain is shrinking, as confirmed by a body of research that has been accumulating since 1988. This shrinkage — atrophy — began during the Epipaleolithic period, which was the transitional period between hunter-gathering and agriculture, and remains an ongoing phenomenon. Over the last 20,000 years, average brain size has decreased by 10%. What’s even more alarming is that the last 4,000–6,000 years have witnessed an acceleration of this atrophy.
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Why I stopped eating meat for ten years, then started again.
There is plenty of iron in plant foods, but it has very low bioavailability, meaning that instead of being absorbed, most of it sails straight through you on a sea of peristaltic waves. Your blood is not the final destination of this ship.
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Shocking levels of pesticides in US produce
The Guardian recently reported that 70% of the fruit and vegetables produced in the US has detectable pesticide residues on
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Brexit disaster avoided with hamper
Online Italian delicatessen Diforti has created a “Brexit Box” of Italian “essentials” to help get us through this fraught period
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Crunchy crickets now available in UK supermarket
Forget pork scratchings, that tired old bar snack responsible for many a cracked crown. Sainsbury’s aims to blaze a trail
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How intermittent fasting with exercise can boost your brain
Most people practise intermittent fasting in order to lose weight, and it is indeed an effective strategy. Less well known are the neurological benefits, which include improved mood and memory, and reduced risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Why you need cholesterol for your mental health
Your cholesterol dependency begins before you are born. There is rapid accumulation in the brain of this substance during the last three months of pregnancy. After birth, the brain continues to grow at quite a pace, requiring a large and constant supply of cholesterol. This much-maligned yet essential substance is found in all body tissues. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to make vitamin D, or your sex hormones. As far as the brain is concerned, cholesterol has four main functions, as outlined in this article.
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How eating more fat can improve your memory
The dry weight of the brain is 60% fat. It’s all there: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. There’s also a good deal of cholesterol, a fat-like substance. As well as forming part of the structure of the brain, and providing fuel, these fats play a role in maintaining memory and other aspects of cognitive function.
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Is gluten messing with your mind? Find out now.
Sometimes you crave the very foods that are making you ill. These foods can mess with your mind, as well as your body. Of all potential food felons, there’s nothing quite like gluten. This protein can trigger a broad range of symptoms and conditions, from gastrointestinal pain to schizophrenia, from depression to fatigue.
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