Let’s take a moment to talk about our most important organ, our brains. Fit and healthy individuals often take measure to ensure their bodies are toned and their lung capacities strengthened. How often do you hear people at the gym discuss their brain health? You may discuss the proper diet to achieve the body you want, or the correct work out to get the definition you desire in your legs, but what about the necessary care our brains require to enable them to help us more easily achieve our fitness and wellness goals? Our brains are literally in command of everything in our bodies, and research is showing how important it is that we look after our brains first and foremost.

To start looking after our brains it’s important to examine what we put into bodies and how we care for ourselves. The food we eat and the care we take acts as fuel for this essential organ, and much like the motor of a prized automobile, it requires regular maintenance and quality propellants. As a whole, most of us get too little sleep, exercise, water, and naturally derived vitamins & nutrients. If you do get enough of these fundamental brain strengtheners, what about the additional additives such as sunlight, clean air, quality rest, routine, sense of community, love, meaning, and purpose? Chances are each of us has some room to improve when it comes to our personal brain health regimens.

We are all familiar with the age-old phrase: You are what you eat, and this adage has never been more accurate than in regards to your skin. It's not news that our society places a high value on youth and beauty. We collectively spend ridiculous amounts of money on cosmetic products, procedures and sometimes-painful rituals in attempt to stay as youthful as possible. If only more people realized that the key to looking younger is more than taking care of yourself externally, and instead the key is to stay mindful of what you put inside your body that can actually reverse some signs of aging. Studies show that it is possible to delay aging and to improve one’s skin quality by simply improving one’s diet.

How do you improve your diet to improve your skin? It's as simple as introducing a few key nutrients found in certain food items. These nutrients can delay the aging process, help to soften wrinkles and even fade age spots and sagging skin. Did we also mention that these food items are delicious?