Brain Health

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♥️  February Is American Heart Health Month ♥️

A Healthy Brain Begins With A Healthy Heart

The American Brain Foundation (2025) indicated the many benefits of incorporating healthy nutrition and physical activities in one’s lifestyle in lowering the risks of the numerous cognitive issues (i.e., dementia, stress, anxiety, stroke, etc) and heart disease.

The National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (2026) offers the following fact sheet for our perusal:

Finally, the American Heart Association (2026) provides the correct terminology regarding the symptoms a person may experience in a heart emergency:

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References

American Brain Foundation.  (2025).  Heart Health Is Brain Health.  Retrieved From https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/heart-health-brain-health/

American Heart Association. (2026).  CPR & First Aid Emergency Cardiovascular Care.  Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack.  Retrieved From https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/cardiac-arrest-vs-heart-attack

National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute.  (2026).  Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started! Fact Sheet.  Retrieved From https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/take-action-your-heart-get-started-fact-sheet

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An Epidemic On The Purview?  The Potential For Brain Disabilities And Other Health Conditions


Ultra-Processed Ingredients

The Florida Atlantic University (2024) discussed how ultra-processed ingredients in many food products can not only increase obesity levels in Americans, but also the levels of diabetes (blood sugar–those personality changes), blood pressure, heart disease (the heart pumps blood to the brain), a cerebrovascular incident, and colorectal cancer in general and young adults in particular.

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Reference

Florida Atlantic University. (2024, February 20). Could ultra-processed foods be the new ‘silent’ killer?  ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 1, 2024 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240220144443.htm