Proper diet

If you control your intake of carbohydrates, fats, and sugar and caffeine you will be able to maintain a healthy body and brain health. Brain cells need the right amount of protein and vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) in order to function and be able to make more brain cells. Every action that your body performs is a function of the brain. If insufficient amino acids and vitamins and minerals your brain will not be able to control your moods, designation or cerebral reasoning. Omission of vitamins and minerals can cause brain related signs such as depression and irritability and difficulty in ability to focus and or concentrate. When the cells aren't able to reproduce, it results in a deficiency  of pathways thus lack of cognitive processes.

Pathways...

Neurotransmitters

Good nutrition stands for healthy cells. Healthy cells will respond to the neurotransmitters and thus make pathways. The reason food is so important for the brain to function well is so that (an example) the more  proteins are produced the as a cell is brought to its threshold and the healthier it will become. The better the cells will work for brain health. The cells will not respond without protein and won't be able to be made to pass a message on or reach a threshold.
Next time that you decide to skip a meal -think again ! It will affect your abilities...

Feeding your Brain.....

I am always stressing how important it is to eat nutritiously but sometimes I don't explain the "Whys and hows to you". Every organ including the brain thrives on healthy cells to operate in an efficient manner.  Your body gets these elements when you eat and drink healthy foods and liquids. Without vitamins ,minerals and amino acids, your body wouldn't react befittingly. Excellent nutrition feeds the brain. Amino acids produce neurotransmitters, which should be your objective for a healthy brain. The amino acid comes from protein and protein is found in beans, tofu, whole grain breads and nuts, seeds, red meats and other foods. Without protein,  the cells will fail to respond and then learning disabilities will developThe vegetables,fruits and dairy usually contain vitamins and minerals. If you eat nutritiously, you will create neurotransmitters and very healthy brain cells.

The technique of reading people

Some of the group and myself have been on the bus a good part of the afternoon. We all realized that body language is a non verbal communication which does consist of body posture. gestures, expressions on the face, of course eye movements. We as people send and interpret many signals subconsciously. About 7 % of our communication is verbal. I found that surprising. We all saw some sad people and also happy folks .
There were a few who looked content and the odd one looking embarrassed. I noticed a guilty looking person. Several with satisfaction were noted especially when they looked at their watch and saw that the bus was on time. The odd soul was bored and that was observed with the person tilting their neck to one side and eyes straight ahead. A few passengers got on the bus and folded their arms across their chest after sitting down beside someone . I did observe a grumpy senior, which was unpleasant. Apparently this is a very powerful message to block off the other person.
A good fun day was had by all with a break for a coffee or tea and a real visit. So two missions were accomplished during our afternoon excursion and learning more about understanding body language and socialization.

Brain Construction Zone .... ongoing...

The more you challenge your brain, the more new super highways (nerve pathways) you form. This is called mental stimulation. Games that require you to strategize will provide super stimulation. Chess,bridge, and brain games are excellent tools. Beware of stress-try and avoid. Yoga, meditation, exercise and socialization will assist to relieve stress. Sufficient sleep is imperative for good brain health.
The rule of thumb-What's good for the heart is also good for the brain. Exercise is transpiring as a praise worthy way to enhance brain health. You want to be engaging many parts of your brain to perform small daily or weekly tasks. All of these efforts will help to decrease your cognitive decline.

The brain loves novelty ! It does not need to be difficult in order to involve your senses in every day activities. Give your brain a workout  every day of your life.

Tomorrow after noon , Hippo and her friends are going on the bus to observe the  body language of everyday folks just like us-remembering that we also have body language. We are interested in this study because it will help us to be more perceptive and perhaps kinder in our everyday life.

Reality of body language...

Today Seahorse, Unshelved and Aurora and myself have been busy doing a little research on body language in order to prepare for our adventure on the bus on the weekend. We all read body language every day. The mind unfolds the unfathomable puzzle of body language and uses it to form impressions. It really does affect perception. We have learned that once we begin to pay attention, the signals will be easy to spot. So I will talk to you after the bus ride.

Body Language and Perception...

"Hippo" and  "Seahorse" are going on a bus ride about town on the weekend to observe the body language of  people. We're hoping to have "Unshelved" join us for our adventure and maybe "Aurora". We were discussing as a group how one really forms an impression as to how body language is interpreted. Sometimes body language will give off  bad signals or other times you may get the the impression of openness and friendliness. We will report the results of our adventures Friday evening/Saturday. It will be a fun and lively adventure. Perhaps you will try to be more aware of body language of others in the next few days..