Tricks to Improve Your Memory

Technique # 1: Play brain games

Puzzles like Sudoku and crosswords may improve memory and delay brain decline, though experts are not yet sure why. "My guess is that playing them activates synapses in the whole brain, including the memory areas," says Marcel Danesi, PhD, author of Extreme Brain Workout. Research so far is decidedly mixed: Some studies have found that, while doing crossword puzzles may make you better at remembering the capital of Burkina Faso, there's little evidence they'll boost your performance at more general tasks, like remembering where your car is parked . But a 2011 study showed that participants who played a computer game called Double Decision for six years improved their concentration so much that they had a 50 percent lower rate of car accidents.

So I decided to try an online brain-training program called Lumosity, which neuroscientists from Harvard, Stanford and the University of California at Berkeley have used in their own studies; its creators claim that 97 percent of users improve their memory in just 10 hours of playing time. First I answered a series of questions at lumosity.com to identify which of my cognitive processes, including memory, could use a little help. Then I received a personalized training regimen. A 10-minute daily series of games is free, and a more advanced program is available for $ 12.95 a month. (Being cheap, I stuck with the former.) The games are pure fun-remembering a pattern of blocks, spotting a bird in a field-and are based on what research has found to improve concentration and other cognitive skills.

My grade: B- By the end of a month, my "brain performance index" score rose 6 percent-not amazing in the Lumosity world, but respectable. The main problem: You have to play the games every day, forever, to keep up the benefits. I've mostly kept up. (Except on weekends. Or if I've had a busy week. OK, I have not kept up.)

Technique # 2: Eat the right foods

According to Gary Small, MD, director of the UCLA Memory Clinic, memory superfoods include antioxidant-rich, colorful fruits and vegetables, which protect your brain from harmful free radicals. He's also enthusiastic about low-glycemic carbs, like oatmeal, and anything with omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, a recent study published in Neurology found that people with low levels of omega-3s had brains that appeared to be a full two years older in MRI scans. That was incentive enough for me to follow the memory-enhancing diet from Dr. Small's book The Memory Prescription, which claims it works in just two weeks. Much like the Mediterranean diet, it's heavy on produce, legumes, nuts and fish. It's low on meat, since meat's omega-6 fatty acids may contribute to brain inflammation, a possible underlying mechanism for Alzheimer's. Refined sugars produce a similar effect, so they were also out. (That was the toughest for me.) I ate a farmers market's worth of blueberries, spinach, avocado and beets, and consumed enough fish to sprout gills. I also went beyond Dr. Small's advice and took 2.4 micrograms of vitamin B12, the standard recommended daily amount-since studies show people with low levels perform poorly on memory tests-and 1,000 international units of vitamin D, discovered by Tufts University researchers to boost cognitive function. (My doctor signed off on 

the supplements.)

Stop Multitasking

Used for decades to describe the parallel processing abilities of computers, multitasking is now shorthand for the human attempt to do simultaneously as many things as possible, as quickly as possible. Ultimately, multitasking may actually slow you down, make you prone to errors as well as make you forgetful.

Research shows you actually need about eight seconds to commit a piece of information to your memory, so if you're talking on your phone and carrying in groceries when you put down your car keys, you're unlikely to remember where you left them.

The opposite of multitasking would be mindfulness, which helps you achieve undistracted focus. Students who took a mindfulness class improved reading comprehension test scores and working memory capacity, as well as experienced fewer distracting thoughts.2

If you find yourself trying to complete five tasks at once, stop yourself and focus your attention back to the task at hand. If distracting thoughts enter your head, remind yourself that these are only "projections," not reality, and allow them to pass by without stressing you out. You can then end your day with a 10- or 15-minute meditation 

session to help stop your mind from wandering and relax into a restful sleep.

Master a New Skill

Engaging in "purposeful and meaningful activities" stimulates your neurological system, counters the effects of stress-related diseases, reduces the risk of dementia and enhances health and well-being.6 A key factor necessary for improving your brain function or reversing functional decline is theseriousness of purpose with which you engage in a task. In other words, the task must be important to you, or somehow meaningful or interesting — it must hold your attention.

For instance, one study revealed that craft activities such as quilting and knitting were associated with decreased odds of having mild cognitive impairment. Another study, published earlier this year, found that taking part in "cognitively demanding" activities like learning to quilt or take digital photography enhanced memory function in older adults. The key is to find an activity that is mentally stimulating for you. Ideally this should be something that requires your undivided attention and gives you great satisfaction… it should be an activity that you look forward to doing, such as playing a musical instrument, gardening, building model ships, crafting or many others.

Medical sources: 

http://articles.mercola.com/

http://www.health.com/

A Russian woman killed by a selfie!!

Spread of accidents caused by taking a picture, " Selfie" recently  spreads around the world, to accede

to that incident of a young Russian cause "Selfie in her death.

According to the newspaper "Mirror" the British, the young woman called "Anna Kroppinikova" which amounts to 21 years of age, were on an organized tour with her friends in the "Moscow" When I decided to pick up the "SSelfie" over the bridge rises about 12 meters, approaching the fence and trying to catch him, but disturbed the balance, and had to drop was killed on the spot.

When Russian police investigation into the circumstances of the incident, they thought they were under the influence of alcohol, but her friends have denied it completely. The call to the agency responsible for the maintenance of the bridge to investigate them.

It is noteworthy that the Russian Interior Ministry has claimed dozens of dead who cause "Selfie" in deaths since the beginning of 2015.

A brave girl

For a long time British girl "Libby Tucker" remained dreams of getting her hair golden in length to become realistic version of the Princess "Rapunzel" heroine of the famous Disney film, but gave up that dream and with her long hair after she visited her boyfriend, "Aidan Celik" 0.7 years, in hospital; where it is undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of kidney cancer, and found that the treatment make it out without hair.

And the relocation of "The Seventh Day" for the agency, "ABC News", saying: affected "Libby" very much what I saw in the hospital, but she likes very Her hair known as "Libby" What does it mean to lose her boyfriend his hair, I wanted to give it to him and to know that it does not can because "Aidan" I do not want to wear a wig, I decided "Libby" that the closer the distances between them in some other way, abandoned about 33 centimeters of her hair blond and donated to a charity in the

United Kingdom, provide wigs for girls and boys with cancer.

And after it abandoned "Libby" for her hair, she decided to go back to visit her boyfriend again after he became similarities my neighbor to each other, and when he saw the "Aidan" new Altsfivh for his girlfriend expressed his great pleasure to do so, not only stop at Bhkurha what I did; it gave her a beautiful necklace to thank her, .

Aidan now in the midst of the fifth week of chemotherapy, which was continued by next December.

the Almond and the weight

German Magazine "Elle" reported that  the almonds help to lose weight thanks to its positive effect on waist circumference, according to a  recent study scientific periodical issued by the American Heart Association.

In the study, which focused on cholesterol values, participants underwent a diet over 12 weeks, and were divided into two groups: the first dealt with almond snack, while the second group dealt with Muffin. And so on, the two groups the same food and the same number of covered Calories.

The study results showed low LDL cholesterol and high cholesterol useful values ​​of the group that dealt with the values ​​of almonds, in addition to lower cholesterol useful values ​​of the group that dealt with Muffin.

The study also found that eating almonds contributed to the reduction of abdominal fat and waist circumference.

On the other hand, the magazine concerned with health and beauty indicated that almond rich in

protein and dietary fiber, vitamin "E", as well as antioxidants and beneficial fats

70th anniversary celebration of the tomato festival in Spain

Thousands of people took to the streets in the town,  BUNOL eastern Spain, for throwing tomatoes at each other as part of the annual festival for the exchange of tomatoes or so-it "Tomattina" festival, which is famous for Spain, according to a report in Time magazine.

But it seems that the Spanish town will not be the only place that will see the Tomatina, as the Google site to change its motto today drew expressive about this festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of what is widely largest "food battle" in the world.

 The Tomato Festival or battle Tomatina is a Spanish tradition dates back to 1940, has not been formally recognized only in 1957.

And exceed the annual accounts of the beginning of this Altgayd, where some locals' beginnings attributed to young people who are fed up with the annual balloon festival and turned to throw tomatoes at the same balloon.

Other novels and remember that the festival back to the origins of the outbreak of a battle between two families with tomatoes, or tomatoes to one of the bands, or attack to a spontaneous protest against the hated officials by the people.

And became the festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year, and where bickering with tons of red tomatoes ripe and that Spain is among the largest producers in the world, and enjoy this event demented admiration of thousands of tourists who come for Spain in the last week of August each year to participate in this celebration, which is running alongside the bulls in front of the most famous celebrations in Spain each year festival

the girl Nora

Hashtag about cancer patient name «Nora» launched after her death and deliberated last tweet I wrote ten hours before the declaration of death.

The infected girl with cancer said in another tweet her before her death: «very tired in all my body now  every place  hurt me)».

Chirps to her sister yesterday evening announcing her death after suffering with cancer lasted for years, student praying for her mercy and forgiveness.

It was Nora who writes on Twitter via account bore the name «Nora fight cancer» recorded Tweets intermittent, which stated: «struggling compassion disease, and capable of, breathe hope, satisfied with what God wrote ..

».

news entertainment

Shed means Chinese media recently highlighted the incident funny happened to world champion in throwing the Polish Hammer Pavel Vaiedk, who, while intoxicated, according to reports of Chinese to grant his gold medal, which was won by a few hours ago during the World Championship games currently established powers in Beijing, One of the taxi drivers as a fee for connecting it to the place of residence.

The incident began when Pavel announced his intention to celebrate with his compatriot winning the bronze Voichec Nowicki in a special ceremony.

According to Chinese media, the double world champion went to celebrate at a restaurant and guzzle, based on a novel told reporters Poles also confirmed the incident, which led to what appears in his negligence in his medal easily for driver

The next day, the police informed the Redeemer, the loss of the Chinese gold medal, and that has to track his movements the night before even reached a taxi driver, who confirmed that the Polish hero giving as rent to connect it, and he did not steal it.

With denied Pavel (26 years), the story of his negligence in his medal, stressing that it is forgotten in 

the taxi when he was preparing to pick up a souvenir photo with the driver, accusing the Chinese

media of fabricating the story

weird fine !

Lady was forced to pay a fine of $ 75, the equivalent of 525 pounds, because of a piece of lettuce fell meal she bought it.

                                                                                                                          

The Web site, «Metro» the British, that Ms. Emma Lawrence, 22, was asked to pay a fine of $ 75 after noticing warden garbage Council of the neighborhood, the fall of the piece lettuce from their own meal, while driving the car outside allocated parking outside a restaurant place, followed her the Public Security employees, since they leave the restaurant for demanding the signing of a fine, accusing them of throwing garbage out of her car window.

However, I met Emma rejected the request, pointing out that lettuce is not a piece of garbage and then should not sign for throwing garbage on the street fine, but the local council did not listen to the protest and 

gave it the opportunity to pay next September 2 or confinement before

The Famous Egyptian and Arabic actor Noor Alsherif died today

The day is sad day of the art's world especially in the Middle East; today a successful and important Egyptian actor died, he called Noor Alsherif, he had a huge value in the Middle East, his wife is also a famous and successful actress called Boussy which also acted with him in many films.

In twitter the Arabs and the Egyptians especially wrote about their sever sadness because of the unexpected death of the big actor, and they wrote about their favourit sires of the actor like (Aldali and "Lan Aeesh Fe Jelbab Abee), and other works (films and series).

The actor has two beautiful daughter s and one of them was an actress, and he was very famous because of he was had a spontaneous and professional way in acting.