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My daughter’s photos from Haiti

Jeffrey Newman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:18:13 +0000

These were taken by my daughter Haley

NEW EVIDENCE THAT NAPS BOOST BRAIN CAPACITIES

Jeffrey Newman — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:58:41 +0000

Mounting evidence from rigorous scientific studies reveals that power napping boosts mental performance, information processing, learning, reduces burnout and increases test scores significantly. Studies funded by The National Institute of Mental Health, overseen by Alan Hobson M.D. at Harvard show that a midday nap reverses information overload and increases learning, memory and motor skill by over 20%. Scientists now believe thatneural networks in the visual cortex of the brain gradually become saturated with information and that burnout is the brain’s mechanism for preserving information which has been processed by not ordered into memory by sleep. A nap, for more than one hour contains more rapid eye movement and result in higher test scores. In addition findings reveal a boost in creativity as well.

IODINE SUPPLEMENT SAID TO BOOST CHILD BRAIN FUNCTION

Jeffrey Newman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:21 +0000

A study published in the Oct 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that iodine supplements boost mental functions in children who have a mild deficiency of the nutrient. Iodine is a trace element needed for normal growth and development of the brain and it comes from food including seafood, dairy products, plant based foods and iodized salt. Iodine deficiency can cause mental impairment in children.