Everyone can take steps to improve their memory, and with time and practice most people can gain the ability to memorize seemingly impossible amounts of information. Whether you want to win the World Memory Championships, ace your history test, or simply remember where you put your keys, this article can get you started. Scientists believe that exercising your brain can create a ‘cognitive reserve’ that will help you stay sharp as you age.

1. Convince yourself that you do have a good memory that will improve. Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves that their memory is bad, that they are just not good with names, that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. Erase those thoughts and vow to improve your memory. Commit yourself to the task and bask in your achievements — it’s hard to keep motivated if you beat yourself down every time you make a little bit of progress.

2. Keep your brain active. The brain is not a muscle, but regularly “exercising” the brain actually does keep it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. By developing new mental skills—especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument—and challenging your brain with puzzles and games you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.

3. Exercise daily. Regular aerobic exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help ward off the memory loss that comes with aging. Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental “pictures.” Read the rest of this entry »

While reading an article yesterday I came across some very very useful information that I think would benefit all of us, especially those that don’t like fish. I didn’t include the entire article but I just thought I would share a part of the article I found rather interesting….

Fish is important because it contains Omega 3 and Omega 3 is good for the brain. Its function is to help boost blood to the brain which inturn helps in improving a person’s intellectual level.

Omega 3-Fatty Acids are very important for normal growth particularly for the blood vessels and the nerves as well as keeping our skin and other tissues youthful and supple. Research studies have revealed that in populations that consume a large quantity of fish, with a high utilization of Omega-3’s, there is reduced risk of heart disease.

As of now there is no recommended daily allowance for Omega-3’s, but studies demonstrate that consuming only 2 servings a week of fish do result in health benefits. Though, due to the mercury content of in fish, it is also recommended that consumption be restricted to 2-3 servings a week, particularly amongst children, and pregnant and nursing women since they are at a higher danger of suffering from mercury toxicity according to the American Heart Association.

The bottom line is that fish is very good for us and it is an important and vital part of a healthy diet. Prefer to eat those fish that are lowest in contaminants. Fish like cod, haddock, tilapia, flounder and trout are low in fat and mercury as well. But limit overall fish consumption and utilization to two servings (12 ounces) a week to lessen exposure to mercury.

Well I hope that this information proved useful for you all out there as it really did for me ( even for the ones that don’t like fish, so here is a valid reason to like it now.

Take care everyone & May God’s choicest blessings always be with us in good times and in bad times

Have a pleasant day!