Intermittent fasting -- spacing the time between your meals -- will increase neurogenesis. 间歇地断食——在餐与餐之间空出时间——会提高神经细胞新生的能力。 Intake of flavonoids, which are contained in dark chocolate or blueberries, will increase neurogenesis. 摄入黑巧克力或蓝莓中含有的类黄酮会增加...
One crucial question is how long you need to fast to kick-start these processes. After all, we know that famines are seriously bad for our health. Unfortunately, the answer is unclear. In a recent review of the health effects of fasting, Benjamin Horne, at Intermountain Heart Institute...
As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to...
I am vegan (mostly), and already have a healthy. natural diet eating a lot of fruit, and vegetables. Also, I advocate intermittent fasting. For several years now, I have been on a 16/8 hour regimen, often training in the morning fully fasted.All I need to do is cut out second help...
Fear not. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of creating an effective and sustainable meal plan for intermittent fasting. If you are doing intermittent fasting to lose weight, you should use an app. If you are interested, you can check this guide. So grab your pen ...
When avocados are a regular part of the diet, they can allow you to reduce dependence on frequent meals and snacking and can even help to induce benefits of intermittent fasting for weight loss. The nutrients, fiber, and healthy fats in avocado can also help to fight sugar addiction and cra...
Plant Foods to Balance the Third-Eye Chakra: Blue-purple-colored foods such as plums and blueberries can bring balance to this chakra, as can caffeine, chocolate, or cocoa, consumed in moderation, and mood-modulating spices. Plant Foods to Balance the Crown Chakra: Cleansing and fasting enlight...
I’m having a bit of a crisis today. I’m realizing I would rather do what I want — read, drink tea, and eat chocolate — than do the things that will get me what I want. There are times when I kick myself into gear, but the strong desire to do things that are pleasing …...
What we put in our mouths as ‘food’ has to be broken down to be used as nutrition by every cell in the human body. There is good nutrition and there is bad nutrition. It seems reasonable that the bad stuff will do the damage!
Systemic low-grade inflammation plays a key role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but the process may be modulated by consuming fermented soy foods. Here, we aim to evaluate the effect of a fermented soy powder Q-CAN® on inflammatory and oxidation biomarkers in subjects with...