Which Cognitive Enhancers really work: Brain Training, Drugs, Vitamins, Meditation or Exercise?
August 16, 2009 at 8:45 am | In Cooking, Healthy food, Simple cooking | Leave a CommentTags: Dieting, drugs, Enhancers, exerise, meditation, Vitamins
From Sharp Brains.
But what about the science behind the hype?
Certainly cognitive training has been shown to be effective in a few randomized controlled trials, but the evidence is still quite limited. The first large study in older adults without dementia failed to find an improvement in daily functioning from the training, but it did slow decline. Also, this study’’s method has been criticized.
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Other studies have found benefits for specific groups such as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. Whether advantages gained by these groups might be effective for others is a matter for debate.
Pork rivals Chicken in terms of Leaness
August 13, 2009 at 6:29 am | In Cooking, Dieting, Healthy food, Simple cooking | Leave a CommentTags: chicken, fat, lean, meat, Pork, protein, skinless chicken
You may think otherwise, but the researchers say that pork meat is leaner than chicken. This Other White Meat® is one of the most recognized advertising slogans ever created, and new research announced recently solidifies this well-known description with scientific backing.
The new study findings, presented at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting, revealed a surprising fact: pork tenderloin is just as lean as the leanest type of chicken – a skinless chicken breast. USDA analysis has shown that pork tenderloin contains only 2.98 grams of fat per 3-ounce….Read more
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