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Welcome to day 4 of the 7 Keys to a Healthy Mind; A Diet of Food and Thoughts.
You want a healthier mind? Watch what you eat, smoke, drink and what you think. In the conquest for a Smiling Mind, you gotta pay attention to what you consume and, just as importantly, what you consider, because a healthy diet of calories and criticisms lead to a healthy head.
Consumption.
In that our bodies and brains are one in the same, what you put in to your stomach goes straight to your brain. In the world of nutrition, they are not separate entities. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, watching our weight, reducing our consumption of high fat/high cholesterol all the while increasing our intake of protective foods can and will make a huge difference in our mental health.
Cutting edge research suggests that certain foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and appear to protect brain cells at the same time.
“In general, dark-skinned fruits and vegetables have the highest levels of naturally occurring antioxidant levels. Such vegetables include: kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, beets, red bell pepper, onion, corn and eggplant. Fruits with high antioxidant levels include prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, plums, oranges, red grapes and cherries. Cold water fish contain beneficial omega-3 fatty acids: halibut, mackerel, salmon, trout and tuna. Some nuts can be a useful part of your diet; almonds, pecans and walnuts are a good source of vitamin E, an antioxidant,” according to the Association. Before we leave consumption, pretty general knowledge that smoking and excessive alcohol are detrimental to our overall health. Enough said.
Consideration.
In yesterday’s post I talked about being Phat free.”
Our minds are full of philosophical fat and flab, crammed with cellulite from living the convictions and criticisms of those around us. As Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr. wrote, “We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible” or as Jean-Jacques Rousseau penned, “We are born free and everywhere we are in chains.” Perhaps my favorite quote from James Joyce speaks of our souls being trapped by “nets flung at it to hold it back from flight.”
Living the philosophies, convictions and criticisms of another causes one of he greatest illnesses in the human brain and mind. Your philosophical tattoos, chains and nets keep your mind pigeon-holed. Borrowing the attitudes and criticisms of others, packing on the pounds of another’s philosophy, is the root cause of human depression. Incorporate the good, ignore the crap. Your “Should” and “Shouldn’t do” has to come from you!!
What do you believe? What do you want for your life? How do you see your days ahead unfolding? Listening to outside opinion and then deciding consciously to live your own philosophy is the ultimate challenge and benefit of Human life. Thinking on your feet, thinking your own thoughts, and not the plagiarized opinions of those around you is key to a Smiling Mind.
The ultimate nutritional plan for you mind and brain is burning both calories and criticisms.
Before I go, my disclaimer. ** I am not a doctor, a psychologist or psychiatrist.** Now, for those of us that suffer from a diagnosed, major clinical depression or chemical disorder, only the valuable time spent with your doctor, will hash out a plan, best suited for you.
Please join me tomorrow for day 5 of the 7 Keys to a Healthy Mind; Perspective as Poetry.
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4th Key to a Healthy Mind: Diet of Food and Thought
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Welcome to day 4 of the 7 Keys to a Healthy Mind; A Diet of Food and Thoughts.
You want a healthier mind? Watch what you eat, smoke, drink and what you think. In the conquest for a Smiling Mind, you gotta pay attention to what you consume and, just as importantly, what you consider, because a healthy diet of calories and criticisms lead to a healthy head.
Consumption.
In that our bodies and brains are one in the same, what you put in to your stomach goes straight to your brain. In the world of nutrition, they are not separate entities. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, watching our weight, reducing our consumption of high fat/high cholesterol all the while increasing our intake of protective foods can and will make a huge difference in our mental health.
Cutting edge research suggests that certain foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and appear to protect brain cells at the same time.
“In general, dark-skinned fruits and vegetables have the highest levels of naturally occurring antioxidant levels. Such vegetables include: kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, beets, red bell pepper, onion, corn and eggplant. Fruits with high antioxidant levels include prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, plums, oranges, red grapes and cherries. Cold water fish contain beneficial omega-3 fatty acids: halibut, mackerel, salmon, trout and tuna. Some nuts can be a useful part of your diet; almonds, pecans and walnuts are a good source of vitamin E, an antioxidant,” according to the Association. Before we leave consumption, pretty general knowledge that smoking and excessive alcohol are detrimental to our overall health. Enough said.
Consideration.
In yesterday’s post I talked about being Phat free.”
Our minds are full of philosophical fat and flab, crammed with cellulite from living the convictions and criticisms of those around us. As Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr. wrote, “We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible” or as Jean-Jacques Rousseau penned, “We are born free and everywhere we are in chains.” Perhaps my favorite quote from James Joyce speaks of our souls being trapped by “nets flung at it to hold it back from flight.”
Living the philosophies, convictions and criticisms of another causes one of he greatest illnesses in the human brain and mind. Your philosophical tattoos, chains and nets keep your mind pigeon-holed. Borrowing the attitudes and criticisms of others, packing on the pounds of another’s philosophy, is the root cause of human depression. Incorporate the good, ignore the crap. Your “Should” and “Shouldn’t do” has to come from you!!
What do you believe? What do you want for your life? How do you see your days ahead unfolding? Listening to outside opinion and then deciding consciously to live your own philosophy is the ultimate challenge and benefit of Human life. Thinking on your feet, thinking your own thoughts, and not the plagiarized opinions of those around you is key to a Smiling Mind.
The ultimate nutritional plan for you mind and brain is burning both calories and criticisms.
Before I go, my disclaimer. ** I am not a doctor, a psychologist or psychiatrist.** Now, for those of us that suffer from a diagnosed, major clinical depression or chemical disorder, only the valuable time spent with your doctor, will hash out a plan, best suited for you.
Please join me tomorrow for day 5 of the 7 Keys to a Healthy Mind; Perspective as Poetry.