Category Archives: Mental Health

Decaf Coffee is a Brain Booster, Study Shows

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Greg Asseff

If you are a hardcore coffee addict that drinks coffee on a daily basis, you may scoff at those who opt for the decaffeinated version of your favorite morning beverage.

After all, without the caffeine to wake you up and prepare you for effectively getting through your day, why even drink coffee, right? Well, a recently published clinical study gives decaffeinated coffee drinkers a good reason to continue doing so.

According to the study, regularly drinking decaffeinated coffee can be a brain booster in terms of protecting your brain from the various forms of mental deterioration that typically come with normal aging and/or chronic disease. Furthermore, there there are several additional mental benefits associated with regularly consuming decaffeinated coffee as well.

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Feeling Moody and Fatigued? Have a Glass of Water

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Greg Asseff

Everyone occasionally finds themselves in the following scenario: with the work day wearing on, you realize it’s nearly lunchtime and you haven’t had a single drink of water all day. You’re feeling tired, physically and mentally fatigued, and the pencil tapping of your coworker in the next cubicle is quickly driving you insane. After having a long drink of water, you suddenly feel reinvigorated and refreshed, and you’re able to easily cope with the remaining hours of work.

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Many Smokers Don’t Quit Even After Cancer Diagnosis

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Greg Asseff

You might imagine that for most smokers, a cancer diagnosis would be a significant enough diagnosis to prompt them to quit the habit once and for all. However, breaking the addition to nicotine is an extremely difficult task and many individuals find that it is next to impossible to do so. Not only is nicotine a highly addictive substance physically, it also provides mental benefits to individuals when they are feeling stressed, pressured, or are just wanting to relax.

A new study conducted jointly by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital concluded that this is indeed true as many cancer patients struggle with quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis with lung or colorectal cancer, violating the orders of their doctors. The results of the study were published on January 23rd in the medical journal Cancer.

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The Right Food can Boost Your Mood, Studies Show

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Greg Asseff

Traditionally, comfort food refers to a meal that improves your mood and gives you a heightened sense of well-being, at least while you’re eating it. This includes foods like biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, beef tips with mushrooms, mashed potatoes – things that most people truly enjoy eating. You can improve your mood with food, but the large amounts of calories and fat they include are detrimental to our long-term health.

In 1999, the medical journal Public Health Nutrition published the results of a study finding that so-called “comfort foods” create positive feelings and acutely improve your mood by causing your brain to release endorphins, the same feel-good chemicals released during exercise. However, endorphins only create a temporary improvement in mood. New studies are indicating how certain nutrients can boost your mood in the long term.

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Are Dissolvable Tobacco Products Marketed to Children?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Greg Asseff

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is currently conducting an investigation into the potential public health impact of a newly developed cigarette alternative referred to as dissolvable tobacco products.

While the tobacco industry claims that the dissolvable tobacco products are designed to cut down on litter and reduce second hand smoke, many parents and health experts alike are worried that children could possibly mistake the new dissolvable tobacco products for candy.

If this scenario were to occur, the primary concern is that it could potentially lead to a child developing a nicotine addiction or possibly even experiencing a nicotine overdose, which could result in a life threatening situation.

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