MariaC, Author at Your body ~ Your brain ~ Your diet

Your brains are in your belly, and that’s good for your mental health

November 2, 2018February 23, 2021 MariaC 0 Comments Antibiotics, enteric nervous system, fecal microbiota transplant, gut microbiota, microbiome, neurotoxicity

When you take antibiotics, you effectively destroy the good with the bad. The “friendly” bacteria that live in your gut are carpet-bombed, along with everything else.

You need good bacteria, not only to maintain your digestive and immune health but also your mental health. When you take antibiotics, you effectively destroy the good with the bad. The “friendly” bacteria that live in your gut are carpet-bombed, along with everything else.

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Raw versus cooked: Which diet is the most nutritious?

November 1, 2018February 23, 2021 MariaC 0 Comments amenorrhoea, bone loss, infertility, malnutrition, omnivore, raw food, vegan

You don’t have to look too hard to find impressive lists of the many healing properties of a raw food diet. But you would have to look very hard to find any evidence. Instead, the evidence points to infertility, malnutrition and bone loss.

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How to stop Alzheimer’s before it begins

October 31, 2018June 24, 2019 MariaC 0 Comments advanced glycation end-products, AGEs, Alzheimer's, dementia, DHA, homocysteine, lutein, MCI, mild cognitive impairment, sugar, type 3 diabetes, vitamin B12, zeaxanthin

There is a mistaken but widespread belief that we are all helpless victims of cruel fate and random DNA, marching through our lives towards a preordained conclusion. Instead, the evidence suggests that developing dementia is largely a matter of what you eat and drink. Here are four dietary changes you can make now that can play a significant role in maintaining the health of the ageing brain.

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How fat babies develop healthy adult brains

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 MariaC 0 Comments ADHD, Alzheimer's, arachidonic acid, autism, brain, Depression, DHA, docosahexaenoic acid, fat, Homo erectus, ketogenic diet, ketone bodies, ominvorous diet, Paleolithic, sapiens, schizophrenia

Human babies are the only land mammals born fat, and there is good reason for that. When humans evolved from plant-eating tree-dwellers to omnivorous land-dwellers, an extraordinary burst of brain growth was triggered. The large human brain is dependent on fat for growth and function, from conception to old age.

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UK eats the most junk, and stroke victims are getting younger. Cheddar Man to the rescue.

February 17, 2018September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments British Medical Journal, carbohydrate, Cheddar Man, Public Health England, stroke, Ultra-processed, vitamin D

The UK consumes more “ultra-processed” junk food than the rest of Europe. Stroke victims are getting younger and younger. Cheddar Man helps us join the dots.

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Waitrose, Fake Meat and Raw Water.

January 19, 2018January 30, 2018 MariaC 0 Comments cauliflower steak, clean meat, Irn Bru, Marks and Spencer, Raw water, SuperMeat, Waitrose, Water conscious movement

In other news. It doesn’t get any better.

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What’s so great about an avocado? Quite a lot.

January 17, 2018June 24, 2019 MariaC 0 Comments avocado, avocado on toast, cardiovascular system, carotenoids, guacamole, potassium

Avocados are trendy. And it is true, they are very nutritious, full of vitamins, potassium and carotenoids. Like olive oil, they are rich in monounsaturated fat. But instead of making a fuss about one food, we should take eating nutritious food, like the avocado, for granted.

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Caffeinated Kids, Sugar-Soaked Adults, and Stoned Avocados

December 16, 2017January 30, 2018 MariaC 0 Comments British Soft Drinks Association, Centre for Transitional Research in Public Health in the North East, Cocktail avocado, Energy drinks, Frosties, Kelloggs, M&S, sugar

The nutrition news this week. It’s as absurd as ever.

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The Health Benefits of Coconut: Facts or Fraud?

December 12, 2017September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments Alzheimer's disease, Candida Albicans, caprylic acid, coconut, coconut water, Cocos nucifera, copra, cytokinin, dementia, ketone, ketone bodies, lauric acid, MCTs, medium chain triglycerides, VCO

Many extraordinary claims are made for the therapeutic effects of the coconut. And it looks like many of them are justified. With its exceptional oil, water, and medium chain fats, the coconut is the food of kings. It doesn’t taste bad either.

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Five Health Benefits of Honey

December 6, 2017September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments antioxidant, diabetes, fructose, helicobactor pylori, Honey, manuka, oligosaccharide, polyphenol, prebiotic, Unique Manuka Factor

Honey is an extraordinarily nutritious food, despite its high sugar content. That may sound like a strange paradox; after all, the harmful effects of sugar on health are well documented. Even so, honey has some remarkable health properties that make it the exception to the rule. Here are five reasons why you should keep a jar in your store cupboard.

Your body ~ Your brain ~ Your diet

Author: MariaC

Your brains are in your belly, and that’s good for your mental health

Raw versus cooked: Which diet is the most nutritious?

How to stop Alzheimer’s before it begins

How fat babies develop healthy adult brains

UK eats the most junk, and stroke victims are getting younger. Cheddar Man to the rescue.

Waitrose, Fake Meat and Raw Water.

What’s so great about an avocado? Quite a lot.

Caffeinated Kids, Sugar-Soaked Adults, and Stoned Avocados

The Health Benefits of Coconut: Facts or Fraud?

Five Health Benefits of Honey

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