20 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Memory

June 25, 2007 by  
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Memory is the mental activity of recalling learned and/or experienced information. There are 2 types of memory: Short-term memory Long-term memory In short-term memory information is stored for a few seconds or a few minutes. Such memory is fragile and is able to hold an average of SEVEN items (phone numbers, credit card numbers, etc.), In long term memory we store information needed for our lives / jobs / etc. Sometimes, accessing information stored in long-term memory requires a conscious effort to recall: personal memories related to our experiences (episodic memory), factual data not connected to time or place (semantic…Read the Rest

Main 3 Objectives of Diets

June 2, 2007 by  
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When speaking of diets, one must know that there are numerous objectives that can be achieved by dieting: 1. THE MOST COMMON objective is loss of excess body fat; 2. Medical objectives; 3. Increase body fat and / or muscle weight gain. There are many other objectives, but let’s try to focus on these three: 1. Loss of excess body fat These diets restrict the intake of specific food, or food in general. The METABOLIC DIFFERENCES and LIFE STYLE are two main factors that influence the effectiveness of dieting. Sometimes, short-term dieting is not even effective. When reducing the food…Read the Rest