6 Surprising Benefits of Walking

6 Surprising Benefits of Walking

You already know that any physical activity, including walking, is great for your overall health. (That’s a gentle walk, 20 minutes a day, we are usually talking about.) But did you know that walking is the new ‘wonder drug’!! (Dr. Thomas Frieden,...
Sugar-free – and Happy!

Sugar-free – and Happy!

My journey started last century, when as a young lad in my 20’s and flatting, I made my first Muesli. The interest in good food gained momentum in the 1970s when my wife and I started experimenting with diet to see what effect it had on running marathons.   The quest...
Is Superfood A Myth? With Dr Jian Guan

Is Superfood A Myth? With Dr Jian Guan

  ‘There are no BAD foods and no superfoods.” Dr Jian Guan’s research tells her that the idea of superfood is a myth. And what about dairy cream? Isn’t that bad for you? Memory Foundation talks with Dr Jian Guan about her research into...
9 Habits for a Long Life

9 Habits for a Long Life

Somewhere in the remote Nicoyan peninsula of Costa Rica, a 101-year-old great-great-grandmother has already cleared brush, chopped wood and made tortillas from scratch – all before you have finished reading your morning newspaper. And here’s the best part:...
Tap your Toes! Why?

Tap your Toes! Why?

Are you a foot-tapper? You hear music and away you go! Congratulations! Not only does toe-tapping lift your mood, It helps prevent trips and falls, too. How come? It’s all to do with the muscle that runs up the front of your shin – your tibialis anterior....
Memory Skills Practice videos

Memory Skills Practice videos

Memory skills need practice. Have you worked through one today? Practice keeps your memory skills strong and sharp. Memory Foundation has 24 videos on You Tube to challenge you.   Here are 6 for you to start with.   Each is around 2 minutes long. You can...