Mangiare! Mangiare! Sei quello che mangi......By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
I advocate Alzheimer's prevention. For me, this means eating things that lower cholesterol, keep my heart healthy, and in general help my body ward off heart disease, cancer and dementia. I now realize you need to have a good awareness of all body parts, especially your vital organs.
The interesting thing to me is that eating healthy is easy once you start focusing on the long term benefits.
Mom is almost 94. Maybe I will live to be 120. So my life is not even half over. If I make it to 100, I assure you my blogging will be packed with humor. When your are 100 you can say anything you want and never get in trouble -- right?
1. Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal. We do both. Cinnamon is my personal favorite. I start the day off with cinnamon in my coffee. Then I start blogging if mom doesn't wake up. Lots of clinical trials ongoing at all times.
2. Sardines: They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, in a salad, or on toast. The big bang. Dorothy and I just shoot em in.
3. Curcumin: A yellow substance found in the spice Turmeric, has antioxidant, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), and cholesterol-lowering properties, all of which make it a good candidate in the prevention and treatment of Alzheiemr's disease. Dr. Oz suggests two servings a week.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish. Mellow yellow? This is new to us, even though I had read the research I jumped on board after Dr Oz recommended it. I dig Dr. Oz. On going clinical trials on curcumin out the yin yang.
4. Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A. Canned pumpkin fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Kinda like a non pie pumpkin pie. Have to laugh at myself here. For some reason I am unable to perfect the making of a pumpkin pie.
5. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power. I put this one last for a reason, I don't eat beets period. Mom digs them. Spinach? Can't get enough of it. Lightly cooked, raw, yeah man.
Feel free to use the comments box below to add your two cents. This was not intended to be a comprehensive list.
I do recommended that you eat all of these a couple of times a week. Can't hurt and might just help your brain.
Do they help? I believe they do. They also give me a nice positive attitude while I am eating them. Positive attitude is also a good thing and just might help ward off Alzheimer's disease. They also make me feel healthier. Mind over matter?
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Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,610 articles with more than 8,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
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