How to Use 100% of Your Brain - Seriously ?? I Wanna Know !!

Tired All The Time?

Do something useful... 

or as Dr. Rob Gilbert taught me: (in 10 words)

Problem: I don't feel like it

Solution: Act different than you feel

PRObiotics and PREbiotics: What's the Difference? Glad you asked..

Marco here.. I wish I had the time to explain these differences. However, not today. If you're curious, click on the links below to learn more. Now you know.

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Mathemagic! Exercise for your Brain

Marco here. Want a great brain workout? Then watch this video! Imagine.. Can you mentally multiply enormous numbers faster than a calculator? Memorize a 100 digit number? Figure the day of the week of anyone's birthday? These are just some of the many feats of mind that will be demonstrated at this event. Mathematics can be a difficult and perhaps puzzling subject for many. But watch in amazement as one of the world's fastest human calculators shows his ability to turn math into magic.

Why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.

Plead the 5th.. oh, and how many people were shot? Three, right? 

Here's the transcript..  

COULD IT BE? FOODS THAT HEAL!

Hey it's Marco! Here are some great yummy foods that you may want to add to your diet!


Apples - fiber rich and contains pectic which encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines. Apples contain flavanoids, an antioxidant that improves immune function; apples are a good source of folic acid, potassium, vitamin c and calcium.

Asparagus – many of the elements that build the liver, kidneys, skin, ligaments, and bones are found in green asparagus. Helps in the formation of red blood corpuscles. The green tips are high in vitamin A.

Avocado – contains a high amount of fruit oil an element giving high food energy value. Contains no starch, little sugar and very few carbohydrates, 14 minerals, all of which regulate body functions and stimulate growth.

Beets – High vitamin A, good for eliminative system and also digestive system. Beet root juice has been shown to lower blood pressure in men and women due to the high dietary nitrate content.*

Blueberries - They are full of anti-oxidants and help fight bacterial urinary tract infection, great for brain function by activating 2 protective enzymes that keep neurons from being "turned off" by free radicals.

Broccoli – High in vitamin A and C. Low in calories. Best if eaten with proteins because the combination helps drive amino acids to the brain.

Carrots - The most neutral of all vegetables. So high in vitamin A it has been used extensively to improve eyesight and as a general body builder.

Cauliflower – A sulphur vegetable is more easily digested than cabbage, but it's high phosphorus content means it is gas – forming.

Celery – An alkaline, protective food, aids digestion, counteracts acidosis, halts fermentation and purifies the bloodstream. It can help clear up high blood pressure. One of the best foods for keeping the body well, celery can be a brain tonic, and the sodium in it will neutralize acids in the body. The leaves are rich in potassium, sodium sulphur.

Corn – one of the easiest foods to digest (raw) and one of the beast balanced starches. Yellow corn is high in magnesium, a wonderful bowel regulator, bone and muscle builder and an excellent food for brain and nervous system.


Cranberries -  Cranberries are a wonderful tool for combatting urinary tract infection, (no sugar added type) but should be avoided by people sensitive to aspirin as cranberry juice contains aspirin-like compounds.

Cucumber – alkaline, non-starchy, cooling effect on the blood. A wonderful digestive aid, purifying effect on the bowel and very beneficial to the skin.

Garlic – An internal antiseptic, it contains allylic sulphides, which work by waxing chemicals inside cells.

Greens – Are the healers of the body. They bring in chlorophyll, carotene and calcium, all important to the healing process.

Kale – Very high in calcium, vitamin A and iron. Builds strong teeth, an is beneficial to digestive and nervous system

Red Pepper – Peppers are classified as a protective food because they contain so many elements that build up resistance. Best eaten raw, they are very high in vitamin C. they contain vitamin A, which makes our tissue more resistant, especially to colds and catarrhal infections in the respiratory organs, sinuses, ears, bladder, skin and digestive tract and Vitamin B, aids in food absorption and normalizes the brain and nervous system by increasing metabolic processes.

Seeds - Food that have seeds are the greatest foods for us. Seeds are the glands of the plant. Foods with seeds help us nourish the glands, nerves, and brain. Pumpkin seeds in the diet may actually prevent cancer in the prostate.

Snap Beans - Beans, especially green beans, are an alkaline vegetable. Beans are high in protein and essential on a vegetarian diet.

Spinach – an excellent source of vitamin C and A, and iron, contains about 40 percent potassium. It leaves an alkaline ash in the body. Good for lymphatic, urinary, and digestive systems.

Sprouts – Very high in silicon. They come from seeds that contain all the elements necessary for life, and when they first begin to sprout they are rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes and prostaglandins.

Squash – all squashes are low in calories, high in fiber and easily digested. Great for the eliminative system, they produce absolutely no gas in the intestinal tract. Winter squash contains more vitamin A than summer squash.

And don't forget almonds, but only if they are certified raw and organic!
And of course, meat is okay as long as it is certified grass fed and organic!
Stay healthy! And remember, don't count the days, make the days count!
Oh! And beer! Wait, you don't eat beer...

DO YOU HAVE A HOLE IN YOUR SIDEWALK?

And a big "THANK YOU" to Portia Nelson!      

Hey, it's Marco! Mistakes. We all make them, yet most mistakes offer a lesson for us to learn in life, however, we often continue to make the same mistakes over and over. Perhaps as we leave the morning of our lives, we will learn from these mistakes as we approach tomorrow...
     A new study, reported by Scientific-American, has found that believing you can learn from your mistakes, and that you can learn through effort, has a physical impact on the brain. The study found that the brains of people with a “fixed mindset” acted differently from those with a “growth mindset” and that the stronger the belief in a growth mindset, the more pronounced the brain activity!

SNIFF THIS INSTEAD!

Hey, it's Marco! Sniffing rosemary could boost your brain power, scientists have suggested.
Tests show that cognitive performance improves when a compound in the herb’s oil – 1, 8-cineole – is absorbed into blood. Biochemists at the University of Northumbria now want to see how the ingredient might affect our brains. Rosemary has long been thought to boost brain power, so scientists were not totally surprised that respondents performed better in tests. However, they were shocked when they realised the rosemary oil has an effect on the blood, it was reported in the Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology journal...
Rosemary...

Physical Activity and Brain Health!

Hey, it's Marco! Regular physical activity, even walking, may be key to maintaining a sharp mind as we get older, two new studies suggest. Who knew? Beats sitting on the couch watching celebrity rehab...
So! What does this mean? If you stay physically active, you're buying protection for your brain! And perhaps doing something for that poor self image you've been walking around with for years! Exercise! It's the right thing to do!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/21/exercise-brain-health_n_906157.html