Brain Fitness for Women. Sondra Kornblatt

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      First published in 2012 by Conari Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

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      Copyright © 2012 by Sondra Kornblatt

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      ISBN: 978-1-57324-490-9

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      Kornblatt, Sondra.

      Brain fitness for women : keeping your head clear and your mind sharp at any age / Sondra Kornblatt.

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      Summary: “Did you know that women have 70,000 thoughts per day and one person's brain generates more electrical impulses each day than all the telephones in the world combined?In Brain Fitness for Women, health writer Sondra Kornblatt offers an entertaining look at how women's brains work: the physiology of women's brains, new research in neuroscience, the differences between women's and men's brains, and how women's brains age. Kornblatt offers fun facts (yep, that chocolate you’re craving does boost cognitive function), tips (your brain wants a glass of water in the morning), and advice (forget multitasking, the brain can only process one thing at a time) for women who want to keep their minds in tiptop shape. She examines how hormones, the environment, exercise, stress, food, aging, and even friendship affect the brain, and offers strategies for keeping your brain on its metaphorical tiptoes at any age”-- Provided by publisher.

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-1-57324-490-9 (pbk.)

      1. Brain--Sex differences. 2. Women--Health and hygiene. I. Title.

      QP376.K655 2011

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      Interior by Jane Hagaman

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      Dedication

       To Milo and Ella for patience, flexibility, and independence

       To my parents David and Barbara for love, support, and their perpetual willingness to learn

      Contents

       Foreword by Jean Millican, MD

       Acknowledgments

       Chapter 1. The Weary Brain

       Chapter 2. Brain Basics: Does Your Brain Know It's a Girl?

       Chapter 3. Swimming in Different Hormones: Variations Beyond Brain Structure

       Chapter 4. The Brain During Menstruation and Menopause

       Chapter 5. The Dance of Your Body and Brain

       Chapter 6. Creative Learning: All Work and No Play Gives Jane a Dull Brain

       Chapter 7. Minding What Matters: How Thoughts, Emotions, and Consciousness Affect the Brain

       Chapter 8. Food: Take Your Brain Out to Dinner

       Chapter 9. The Brain and the Environment: Toxins-Schmoxins

       Chapter 10. Electronics on the Brain: One Second, I Just Need to See This Text …

       Chapter 11. The Brain and Community: Getting by With a Little Help From Your Friends

       Chapter 12. Aging, Alzheimer's, and the Brain: Did I Read This Already?

       Chapter 13. Beyond the Mind: Expanding Your Connection With Nature and Spirit

       Chapter 14. Your Dynamic, Sparkling, Brilliant Brain

       Notes

       Resources

       Index