Need a Memory Upgrade? How to Improve Your Memory Part 2 of 11

Need a Memory Upgrade? How to Improve Your Memory, Part 2 of 11
By Teresa Bolen

Your Fuel

Are you putting super unleaded into your rocket engine and expecting it to fly? If you want to get great performance out of your memory, you need to keep yourself in the best physical condition that you possibly can. You wouldnt expect the space shuttle to run on super unleaded gasoline, and it is equally unwise to expect your body and mind to function well if you are not caring for yourself and giving yourself the right fuel. You may not need to improve your memory, you might only need to improve the way you use and support it.

Has this ever happened to you? You are scrambling to finish a paper, or study for exams, and because you are so pressed for time, you feel you cant give up any time to eat a proper meal, so you eat whatever is nearby? Perhaps you snack throughout the day, or several days on end, going for long periods of time without a well-balanced meal? Or, perhaps this has become a way of life for you, and you dont even remember what a well-balanced meal tastes like?

You may even think this is okay in the short term, however there are long term and short term problems with eating a diet of food that is anything less than a well-balanced, nutrient dense, wholesome foods made up of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein. You probably know about the long term health issues caused by lack of proper diet, but are you aware of how detrimental a poor diet is to your ability to perform academically, and your ability to remember?

No matter how much you may enjoy them, your body and brain cannot work at peak capacity on diet cola, pizza and instant noodles. So the first magic ingredient to improve or upgrade your memory is a healthy diet.

The other magic ingredient you need to keep your body and brain operating at peak efficiency is water. Good old H2O.Water Are you getting your 2 liters of water a day? Experts say that if you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated.

The human body is 55-78% water, and the brain is 85% water! Your brain needs plenty of water to be in optimal condition. If you dont drink enough water to stay hydrated, you can end up with headaches and have trouble concentrating. Obviously thats bad news for your memory too.

So, to improve your memory, be sure to give yourself the right fuel: a healthful diet and plenty of water. Prepare yourself to use that incredible memory of yours!

Heres to your success!

Copyright 2005-2006 by Teresa Bolen. All rights reserved.

Teresa Bolen is a teacher at Todaiji Academy, one of the top 5schools in Japan, and the author of Master Plan to Master Exams:How to Discover Your Hidden Abilities to Create the Success YouDesire. You can get her FREE Academic Excellence Report athttp://www.MasterPlanToMasterExams.com

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