Food for thought....literally.

BRAIN FRUITS/ WINES

Here are two more tasty powerfoods that solidify mental cognitive processing. The antidioxidants in strawberries and blueberries help reverse the atrophy of brain function. Strawberries aid the preservation of memory whilst blueberries improve cognitive processing. It is believed, although not proven that the difference in antidioxidant concentration amongst these two fruits result in their different effects. To maximise potency, go with wild blueberries. I prefer the wild blueberry juice from trader joes which costs slightly less than any other retail store. It tastes pretty damn good too.

while im still on the topic of antidioxidants, heres a list of the top 5 red wines with the highest concentration of antidioxidants. the antidioxidant in red wine is known as resveratrol and this helps combat heart disease and cancer. The measurements are in mg/Liter

1) Pinot Noir (5.01)
2) Beaujolais (3.55)
3) Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Chile (1.56)
4) Zifandel (1.38)
5) Cabernet Sauvignon from Cali (.99)

Good thing my fav red wine is at the top of the list! On a side note, on average, white and red wines have the same concentrations of antidioxidants. In the past, it was believed that red wine was the healthier of the two, as it is also constituted of the grape skin (the skin actually gives the wine it's red colour). However, this theory has recently proven to be bogus.

FOODS THAT BURN FAT WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGER

Sorry Mens Health for being a biter but I just had to bite this list of foods which stimulate the burning of fat around the abdominal region. I have always been a strong proponent that nutrition is the most effective way of getting in shape, more so than cardio or weight lifting. Eat 6 or more of these foods daily and you will see radical changes in your physique.

A- almonds and other nuts (kirkland almonds from costco are a good bet)
B- beans and other legumes (go for pinto beans,baked beans has too much sugar)
S- spinach and other greens (who knew that the whole dealwith popeye was actually legit?)

D- dairy (go with non fat milk)
I- instant oatmeal
E- eggs
T- turkey and other meats (even better is salmon and tuna)

P- peanut butter (this has to be 100% natural-try laura scudders old fashioned pb)
O- olive oil
W- whole grains (i.e 100% whole wheat bread by orrowheat)
E- extra protein powder (EAS whey from costco is good and cheap)
R- raspberries and other berries

cheers