The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
How Gut Bacteria Affects Your Brain Health, Read Faster than Your Eyes, The Myth of Egg Cholesterol
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Define the Problem Before You Solve It
Psychologist John Dewey on solving difficult problems:
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.”
Source: “The Pattern of Inquiry” from Logic: Theory of Inquiry Logic: Theory of Inquiry (1938)
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Gut Bacteria Affects Your Brain and Mental Health
Dr. Komaroff, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, on the importance of keeping a health gut:
"Certain nerves connect the brain and the gut: bacteria in the gut can send signals through those nerves to the brain...Research in the past decade has found that gut bacteria may influence our emotions and cognitive capabilities. For example, some bacteria make oxytocin, a hormone our own bodies produce that encourages increased social behavior. Other bacteria make substances that cause symptoms of depression and anxiety. Still others make substances that help us to be calmer under stress."
"Finally, the gut bacteria also have been shown to influence our vulnerability to certain brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and autism."
Source: What’s the connection between the gut and brain health?
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Myth: Eggs Cause High Cholesterol and Heart Disease
A meta-analysis of studies published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition discovered that there was no significant link between the consumption of eggs and coronary heart disease.
"Based on the results of this meta-analysis, consumption of up to one egg daily may contribute to a decreased risk of total stroke, and daily egg intake does not appear to be associated with risk of CHD....Overall, summary associations show no clear association between egg intake and increased or decreased risk of CHD. Eggs are a relatively low-cost and nutrient-dense whole food that provides a valuable source of protein, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, choline, vitamins, and minerals."
Source: Meta-analysis of Egg Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke.
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Today I Learned: The 13th of the month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week. This is because leap years don’t occur every 4 years. (Source)
Science: Rates of chronic conditions like heart disease, asthma, cancer, and diabetes have grown 700% since 1935. Today, 6 in 10 Americans have a chronic disease. (Source)
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Bite-sized ideas for better habits.
The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
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