Metabolic Menu

Happy Weekend People!! Here is something to observe over the next 2 days ..

When you stress eat, you’re using food to solve a problem.

Only it’s a problem that food can’t solve.

Here’s a wild idea: Give yourself permission to eat whatever you want, but you HAVE to pay attention to why you're eating those specific foods.

Use it as a learning experience.

Once you’re aware of the trigger, decide what to do about it.

Does TV rot your brain?

Not all sedentary activity is the same.

Watching TV is associated with a higher risk of dementia later in life. But using a computer is linked to a lower risk.

Cognitively active behaviours—using a computer, reading, playing chess—require intellectual engagement.

You’re still sitting down, but your brain is up and running. You’re seeking information, getting lost in a great story, thinking several moves ahead.

Or at least that’s the idea.

We suspect the links between dementia and how you spend your leisure time aren’t quite this black and white.

In a nutshell:

Context matters.

To qualify as watching the most TV, a participant had to watch at least 4 hours per day. To fall into the least TV category, they watched less than 2 hours a day.

Regularly challenging your mind may help you stay sharp.

PS challenged my mind every day!