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While my husband was attending graduate anesthesia PA school at Emory University as I was working at the American Cancer Society as an administrative secretary

I like to see my "peeps" see results with my classes.

People that don't try to lift weights-because I know if you stick with it, results will be seen- much more than with just cardio!

I am unique because I have a crazy personality and love for fitness that makes my ladies smile

If I wasn't in fitness industry, I may be interested in being a nutrionist

20 years    

At Synergy Fitness

Leading a healthy lifestyle can cause so many benefits and that include helping you better your memory. This is a very important aspect because if you will not take certain steps in order to nurture it, you may end up with the disorders that are associated with this function of your brain. Your memory is your brain's ability to encode information, retain and store them and recall vital data whenever needed.

 
Steps to Improve Memory

 
There are many things that you can do to help your brain perform at its best. This can be achieved by avoiding unhealthy vices like drinking too much alcoholic beverages, smoking and turning to prohibited drugs. You must learn how to control your vices if you can't stop immediately. Exercising also helps in giving your brain good supply of oxygen. This will enhance its performance and will make you remember things easier. It is also a must to get enough rest and good amount of sleep. The way you think will be gravely affected if you are tired, especially when you only got some hours of sleep that may leave you feeling weak and you also cannot think straight.

There are exercises that you can do to help your brain improve. You can resort to various card games that promote such benefit. You should also be active in learning new things all the time even if you are already. This must not stop you to learn by reading and training. You must also engage in different physical activities that will help regulate the blood circulation on your brain. You must also learn how to control your emotions, especially the stress that you feel as a result of thinking too much about your problems. Depression causes a major impact on one's memory as well as emotional instability.

 
Eating Right

 
You must eat right for your brain to function well. It will not help if you will be distracted by your hunger for your thoughts to come out fluently. By eating right, it means that you have to eat the kinds of foods that are healthy in proportions that will help you stay fit and vigorous. If you are into some type of diet, just be sure that you follow the recommended intake of the food that you are allowed to eat. Here are some foods that can help you achieve the goal of attaining better memory.

1. Sunflower seeds. Nuts contain healthy fats that you can incorporate on your diet. These seeds contain abundant source of Vitamin E, an antioxidant that help out in improving your memory as you grow older. Other rich sources of Vitamin E include hazelnut, spinach, kiwi, broccoli, wheat germ oil, mango and dry almond.

2. Salmon. This contains Omega-3 fatty acids that are important in developing your brain and helping it to function better. Such acids can also be found in walnut, soybean, shrimp, scallop, tofu, winter squash, flaxseed and walnut.

3. Blueberries. These are rich in phytochemical elements that can affect one's memory in a very good way. These are also good for your overall health.

4. Lean beef. This is rich in iron that will help you boost and help better your memory if taken in moderate proportions. But make sure that you do not eat much of this because you may encounter weight problems if you do so.

Fruit Soda

(6 to 8 servings)

1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 cup kiwi
1/3 cup agave nectar
1 lemon, juiced
4 cups lemon, lime, or plain sparkling water

Ice

Place the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pineapple, and kiwi in a large pitcher. Slightly mash the fruits to release a little bit of their juices, while keeping their forms. Add the agave nectar, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for a few hours, before use.
 
Option: You can add fresh herbs such as rosemary and basil, mint, lemon or orange peel, lemongrass, anise, or whatever your heart desire!

Per Serving: 92 Cal (2% from Fat, 2% from Protein, 95% from Carb); 1 g Protein; 0 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 0 g Mono Fat; 24 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 9 g Sugar; 25 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 7 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol