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Beet juice can actually enhance the amount of oxygen reaching the brain and help your overall cognitive function, which can be a game-changer when battling fatigue. Additionally, beets can help combat inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve brain neuroplasticity and even enhance athletic performance.
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This effective juice jolts the metabolism, boosts energy and burns fat all day.
Learn More »Brain fog is more common than you think nowadays—especially with people working around-the-clock, leading busier-than-ever lives and with less and less time for rest, relaxation and sleep. First, we must understand what brain fog really is before we attempt to break it down with useful ingredients to remedy it. More than likely, at some point in your life you have experienced symptoms of brain fog and its devastating consequences. Brain fog is described as having trouble concentrating, possessing low energy or fatigue, forgetfulness, low motivation, slight depression, confusion, anxiety, trouble sleeping and even difficulty exercising. It’s as if the brain is not remembering or functioning properly. Many describe it as feeling like “your mind is filled with cotton wool.” Certainly serious medical issues can lead to brain fog, such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Celiac Disease, and Fibromyalgia. For many who are not victims of those illnesses, however, brain fog is a result of our hyper-paced industrial lifestyle. Dr. Josh Axe, a doctor of natural medicine, claims, “Brain fog is typically rooted in a lifestyle that promotes inflammation and hormonal imbalances, exacerbated by stress. In one study, the top-ranked descriptions of brain fog were forgetfulness, difficulty focusing and thinking and communicating.” Of course, all of these symptoms can be triggered by common attributes of daily life such as prolonged standing, dehydration, fatigue, in addition to lack of sleep. Before we delve into our four “brain superfoods,” perhaps it’s helpful to go over what foods and chemicals are, in fact, harmful to the brain. Naturally, sugary drinks with high fructose corn syrup can be damaging, as can refined carbohydrates and highly processes grains. These foods have a high-GI and high GL index that lead to brain impairment. Also, foods high in trans fats such as margarine and prepackaged cookies and cakes have been known to be less-than-stellar for our minds. Furthermore, highly processed foods like sweets, chips, and instant noodles—as well as alcohol, of course—have been proven to impair brain function and weaken judgment. With all of this in mind, you’re probably wondering, “Okay, so all of this is bad for me, what can I consume that will actually help my brain and keep me clear-headed and sharp for my day-to-day activities, responsibilities and endeavors?” Valid question—and an important one in today’s environment—which is why we’re going to dissect four top ingredients you can incorporate into your favorite dishes, smoothies, juices, and meals in an effort to keep our brains functioning at their utmost potential!
The fiber and bulk of foods is a longer digestive process so its important to wait at least 2 hours after eating a meal before drinking juice or...
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Eating plant-based proteins such as nuts, beans and lentils can help. Lean meat and fish also can be good sources of healthy protein to include in...
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This effective juice jolts the metabolism, boosts energy and burns fat all day.
Learn More »This Pure Green cold-pressed juice blend is sold at the fastest-growing juice bar franchise, Pure Green and is sure to give your brain a boost. Why? Well, one of the main ingredients of this delicious beverage is one famous for maintaining a healthy mind—beets! Jam-packed with nitrates, which when inside the body turns into nitric oxide, can have positive effects that are long-lasting on the responsiveness of blood vessels. Beet juice can actually enhance the amount of oxygen reaching the brain and help your overall cognitive function, which can be a game-changer when battling fatigue. Additionally, beets can help combat inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve brain neuroplasticity and even enhance athletic performance. This deep red wonder food is high in folate, potassium, Vitamin C and antioxidants. Luckily, Pure Green’s Rockin Beet contains not only beets, but carrots, apples, lemon, as well as ginger to give it a refreshing and delectable taste.
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This effective juice jolts the metabolism, boosts energy and burns fat all day.
Learn More »Turmeric has been getting some serious attention as of late—and rightfully so, as it has a multitude of healthy benefits, particularly for the brain. Curcumin, which is the main ingredient in turmeric, has been proven to actually cross what is known to be the “blood-brain barrier”, meaning it can directly enter the brain and benefit the cells inside there. Because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, turmeric can actually benefit memory by clearing the amyloid plaques that are notoriously prevalent with Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, turmeric can help the brain through ameliorating some aspects of depression. For example, Curcumin increases dopamine and serotonin, which enhances mood. It can also facilitate the growth of new brain cells, paving way to real regeneration. Curcumin also increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which is a variety of growth hormone that aids brain cells in their growth; because of this, turmeric may help slow down age-related mental decline. Turmeric is great on vegetables, particularly potatoes, and can be found in most Indian curries. But you don’t have to consume it with solid food to reap some of its primary benefits. Try Pure Green’s Golden Girl cold-pressed juice, consisting of pineapple, carrot, turmeric, lemon and ginger. Whoa, talk about a bright, beautiful, orange color combo—it’s certainly not to be missed!
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For example, if the person from the example walked 7,000 steps, the calculation would look like this: 7,000 steps x 0.063 calories per step = 437...
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This effective juice jolts the metabolism, boosts energy and burns fat all day.
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Contains a potent powdered supplement blended right into water or your favored beverage to be appreciated as a scrumptious morning smoothy.
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