Pump Up on Caffeine

Protect Your Blood Brain Barrier

Ken Currier writing for Stuff Your Brain Likes website reports how a daily cup of java may help protect your brain according to a study at the University of North Dakota by Jonathan D. Geiger.

Research on rabbits may help you avoid saying, “What’s up Doc?” What do you think… ‘Is it too early to jump to conclusions?’

Caffeine Craze of Youth

Wake up and realize the growing problem

Dr. Kathie Nunley’s http://help4teachers.com/caffeine.htm article cites several problems with young people consuming more and more caffeine, increasing dramatically during the last decade. The body brain starts to rely more on artificial stimulants than producing its own excitatory chemicals. Obesity can be traced to soft drink consumption… the high phosphorus content in soft drinks can also rob bones of calcium, of particular concern to females.

Read other excellent articles on http://brains.org/articles.htm one of Kathy Nunley’s websites for educators and parents. Kathy originated the Layered Curriculum, an effective means of meeting student’s varied needs. Her insightful articles and exceptional educational programs are all body brain based. Kathy Nunley is extraordinary! Visit her website often.

Jeff Haebig

Boost Brain Power with Exercise

Prime Your Brain with Dopamine

Want to pump more dopamine to boost attention and heighten motivation -- then prime your brain, pumping dopamine. How? Use muscles to pump this super-learning chemical. Large movements pump more dopamine. The more you move, the more dopamine pumped, flooding your body and brain with this pleasure-reward chemical.

Big surprise... right now! I'm giving rise...
pumping... dopamine...
more and more... with exercise.

I don't need nicotene... don't need caffeine
Don't need drugs (with doctor's approval)
to create more dopamine...

I can do it myself... more and more
with exercise.

Move on this... and make yourself a super-learning day.

Jeff Haebig

www.WellnessQuest.com