by alisa on August 27, 2011
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brain exercises
We all know that exercising the physical body is beneficial but many forget the importance of brain exercises. Remember that the brain is responsible for what happens to the entire human system. Here are examples of brain training activities that one can perform in order to stay mentally fit and stable.
Brain Reflection Activity
This can be taken online you would have to click on a box whenever it will change its color. If you can click as early as 0.20 second, then your brain is fast. You can try this by going to this link. http://www.brainmetrix.com/reflex.htm. This test will try your reflexes; you can also try other computer games in order to measure your brain reflexes.
Brain Creativity Test
Take games that would enhance your creative thinking, you can also try painting and learning a new hobby like photography, drawing, ballet, dance classes, and new ways of creating your own art from previous examples. The brain creativity test can be tested by creating something new, something original. You can also train the brain by coming up with new fiction stories and new board games that you have created yourself. You can also try some creative games at http://www.brainmetrix.com/silversphere.htm
Memory Test
brain exercises
Memory building is the first step to recognizing data and fact, it has to be trained frequently in order for the brain to store and retrieve information efficiently, and people who have a hard time memorizing would not be able to go to other complex steps of brain activities. It would be good to play memory games every now and then, check your ability by undergoing the number or rhyme technique, remember the list of grocery items without using a list and use mnemonics and visualizations in order to complete a given set of list. Another way is to make use of number and shape system as well as remembering alphabets and using them as signs in order to remember something.
Play Chess and Other I.Q Booster Games
Chess can improve intelligence, strategy and planning. Other strategy games like card games are also good brain workouts that you and your family can play.
by alisa on August 10, 2011
benefits of grapes
It is a common known fact that fruits and vegetables provide the necessary nutrients that the body needs, but it is always better to dig into the facts deeper in order to understand the specific benefits of each fruits in order to be able to provide a balanced notion of what to eat and what to avoid.
Grapes come into two forms and different variations; some are cultivated with seeds while some are not. Grapes are a rich in flavonoids. This is the reason why they are purplish in color. Some locally grown varieties in the Philippines are color green. Grapes are used for red wine, raisins and are known becoming an ingredient in herbal supplements.
What does grape contain?
Grapes contain Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Fat, Carbohydrates, Protein and calories of 70.
What are the benefits of grapes?
Grapes are good for the blood and they can improve body building efforts because they are a good source of energy. The juice of the grapes is also recommended for curing gout, rheumatism, skin and liver disorders. Little of us know that grapes can lower the levels of acidity inside the body and can remove the acid from the system; this is beneficial for the kidneys especially in avoiding the formation of bladder and kidney stones.
Grapes are also great for reducing the chance of acquiring the herpes simplex virus that produces cold sores and genital herpes. It is useful for strengthening the immune system against sexually transmitted diseases. Wines that come from grapes can also reduce the risk of heart diseases. Current research proves that grapes can slow down the effect of heart diseases, grape juice functions by blocking the artery clog effects that are caused by eating too many fatty and processed foods.
health benefits of grapes
The antioxidants found in grapes called polyphenol can also protect the body and strengthen the immune system. Grapes are so effective. It also contains cancer fighting ingredients due to the high levels of caffeic acid inside it together with bioflavonoids that help in the absorption of Vitamin C. The components of grapes have been known to kill cancer cells and protect people against lung, breasts and prostate cancer.
