Category Archives: Brain health

Health and Fitness: No Gym Membership Required

Posted on May 10, 2021 by amusico

How well your heart and lungs, function and, in turn, how they allow your muscles to perform during physical activity is referred to as your cardiorespiratory fitness. I’m sure you will agree that is very important. You don’t need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Weight loss | Tagged body weight exercises, cardiorespiratory fitness, fitness, heart, lungs. muscles. strength. health | 23 Comments

Weight Loss: Good as Gold

Posted on April 26, 2021 by amusico

You may be aware that we have different types of fat in our bodies – white, brown and even beige. Brown fat is metabolically active and actually helps your body burn fat. I spoke in this past post about what … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged brown fat, cold exposure, metabolism, turmeric, weight loss | 7 Comments

Benefits of Intermittent Activity

Posted on April 19, 2021 by amusico

Most of us have heard of the benefits of intermittent fasting. We’ve also heard of the dangers of sitting too much. Well this research shows the benefits of short, periodic bouts of movement – what I am calling intermittent activity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged 5 minute walks, activity. walking breaks, exercise, exercise breaks, intermittent activity, movement, sedentary | 8 Comments

A Surprising Food for Brain Health

Posted on April 5, 2021 by amusico

I wonder if this fact will surprise you as much as it did me: A study of 1,787 adults revealed that out of 49 whole foods, cheese was “by far” the most protective food when it comes to avoiding age-related … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged brain health, cardioprotective, cheese, dairy, grass-fed dairy, nutrition | 6 Comments

Strong Legs, Long Life

Posted on March 15, 2021 by amusico

What does lower body strength have to do with brain health and healthy aging? More than you may have realized. One study of 1,280 people, 55 years old or older found leg strength to be one of the biggest predictors … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cognitive ability, exercise, healthy aging, leg strength, longevity. brain health, lower body strength, lunges, squats, walking | 6 Comments

Maybe You’re Just Hungry

Posted on March 1, 2021 by amusico

I happened to read a scripture recently and saw it in a distinctly different way. I was reading 1 Kings 19 and in the first verses Elijah had just been threatened by Queen Jezebel and was running for his life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Digestive Health, Emotional Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health | Tagged anxiety, exhaustion, food, hangry, hunger, rest, stress, thirst, water | 4 Comments

Surprising Connection Between Obesity and Vitamin D

Posted on February 22, 2021 by amusico

Vitamin D3 has been in the news a lot over the last year as it is one of the best ways to protect yourself against COVID-19. It is an important nutrient for so many reasons including strong bones, immune function … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged blood sugar, body mass index, cancer, obesity, Today is Still the Day book, vitamin D3, weight loss | 10 Comments

Oral Health: Is Mask Mouth Really a Thing?

Posted on February 1, 2021 by amusico

If you’ve read my blogs and newsletters for long, you know I am very big on oral health for personal reasons. Digestion begins in the mouth and your oral health can impact your overall health in ways you may not … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Digestive Health, Emotional Health, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged digestion, dry mouth, fatigue, gum disease, headaches, mask mouth, oral health, tooth decay | 9 Comments

Longevity: Can You Spare 11 Minutes

Posted on January 25, 2021 by amusico

I am sure I don’t have to tell you that being active will increase your lifespan and help you stay healthier longer. Sitting too much and being sedentary increases not only your risk of developing disease but also of early … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged 11 minutes, exercise, healthy life, longevity, mortality, staying active | 6 Comments

Health: An Overlooked Cause of Inflammation

Posted on December 7, 2020 by amusico

I’ve shared numerous times in the past that inflammation is at the root of most, if not all, chronic disease. We know eating packaged, processed, fake foods increases inflammation as does using vegetable and seed oils, trans fats, gluten, sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Emotional Health, Heart Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged anxiety, chronic disease. rest and digest, fight and flight, health, inflammation, parasympathetic nervous system, stress, sympathetic nervous system, vagus nerve | 6 Comments