Can Exercise Protect the Brain From Fatty Foods?

By , SparkPeople Blogger
What we're reading this week:

Power Up With These Healthy Pomegranate Recipes: This Fall favorite is an antioxidant powerhouse — we're talking superfood status — and not too shabby when it comes to vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. --FitSugar

25 Of The Healthiest Herbs And Spices Ever: The aromatic flavorings can transform a dish without adding calories or fat (for the most part). But many of the roots and seeds and leaves and flowers pack surprising additional health benefits of their own. --Huffington Post Healthy Living

Can Exercise Protect the Brain From Fatty Foods? In recent years, some research has suggested that a high-fat diet may be bad for the brain, at least in lab animals. Can exercise protect against such damage? --New York Times

Foodie Trend We Love: Specialty Oils: Oils, once given a bum rap for their fat content, are now nutritional superstars--and foodie favorites, too. --Self.com

More good reasons to exercise – but not too much! Recent studies suggest that exercise benefits us in terms of of longevity and mental health — to a point. --Washington Post

Keep It Cool: Helping Kids Cope with Stress:  These days, kids are even feeling the kind of stress normally reserved for adults, with the headaches, sleep troubles, and upset stomachs to show for it. --meQuilibrium.com

Sweat Like the Stars: How our favorite fall TV stars stay in shape. Get a rockin' bod of your own with their workout secrets. -- Fitness Magazine

10 exercises for full-body fitness: You'll get a dynamite - and functional - workout with these 10 full-body exercises.  -- SheKnows.com
 
 Which story caught your eye this week?

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