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It seems the golden grain has lost much of its luster, thanks to the gluten-free movement (now a $16-billion-dollar-a-year industry) and a broad-brush bashing that has painted it as the latest food demon.

Wheat has been found guilty without a fair trial, says Dr. John Douillard, a former NBA nutrition expert and author of Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back into Your Diet (www.LifeSpa.com).

The grains you choose are critical to keeping your blood sugar stable, your weight down and your heart healthy.

Theres plenty of evidence that wheat isnt the monster that best-selling books like Grain Brain and Wheat Belly make it out to be, Douillard says.

Whole wheat extends life, reduces the risk of dementia by 54 percent, and in study after study prevents the onset of Type 2 diabetes, he says. The science shows health risks only with refined and processed wheats.

Other culprits include artificial sweeteners and a culture that encourages constant snacking, Douillard says, which can lead to what he calls sugar belly.

In general, processed foods are quicker to be broken down into sugar, or glucose, which enters the bloodstream faster than whole foods, he says. Excess sugar in the blood will trigger the release of excess insulin, which converts and stores the sugar in the form of unwanted fat and damaging cholesterol particles.

Its leading to the worlds next great epidemic, Douillard says, a combination of diabetes and obesity he calls diabesity.

A balanced and rebooted digestive system should be able to easily process foods like wheat and dairy, Douillard says. Here are his tips for troubleshooting your sugar belly:

Douillard isnt downplaying the devastation of celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. But, he says, the push for gluten-free products and diets has gotten out of hand.

Yes, some people feel bad when they eat wheat, Douillard says. But in most cases, its because of a breakdown of the digestive system as a result of a diet of processed foods and pesticides. Taking foods out of the diet wont fix that, it just kicks the real problem down the road, leaving folks at risk for more serious health concerns.

Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, author of Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back into Your Diet (www.LifeSpa.com), is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural heath, Ayurveda and sports medicine, and is author of six previous health books. He is the creator of LifeSpa.com, the leading Ayurveda health and wellness resource on the internet. Douillard also is the former Director of Player Development and nutrition counselor for the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He has been a repeat guest on the Dr. Oz show, and has been featured in Womans World magazine, Huffington Post, Yoga Journal and dozens of other national publications.

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Why is losing weight so difficult? MercatorNet (blog) I went from being on the cusp of obesity to safely within the normal range for my Body Mass Index. I lost 20kg (44lb) while focusing on motives and eating habits instead of trying or struggling to lose weight. I've maintained my current weight for over ...

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Diet Doc Sees the 2-Week Diet As a Temporary Solution, While the Jumpstart Diet Offers Lasting Weight Loss Results

Jackson, MS, May 24, 2017 -- 2-week diets are circulating around the internet as a way to quickly lose up to 15 pounds on a very strict, low-calorie and sometimes, low-carb diet. Caloric deficits are the most tried and true way to lose weight through diet and/or exercise. Most fad diets begin with this premise, but Diet Doc, a national telemedicine program for weight loss wants to warn consumers that there are many drawbacks that can come with sudden losses in calories.

While many low-calorie diets are frequently used to trigger rapid weight loss in obese or overweight patients, these side-effects become even more apparent when these diets are performed without medical supervision. Furthermore, a medically-supervised diet plan can ensure that weight loss not only occurs quickly, but is maintained once the goal is reached (unlike fad diets where the weight lost usually returns soon after the diet is finished). Diet Doc Medical Weight Loss recommends seeking out nutritionists who can assess your bodys individual weight loss needs before embarking on a low-calorie diet. This way, comprehensive strategies can be used, such as appetite suppressants and mood stabilizers that can fend off debilitating side effects and make weight loss much easier.

Rather than consider a 2-week diet with temporary results, Diet Docs Jumpstart Diet combines healthy lifestyle choices with customized diet planning that suits your bodys unique requirements. After all, its not just about the calorie count, its the quality of the calories consumed that determines how successful a weight loss program will be. Diet Doc patients are losing up to 20 pounds per month with nutritional coaching, 24/7 support, convenient home or office prescription delivery and affordable diet plans.

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Try "Potomac Poutine" with tater tots, half smoke gravy, cheese curds, and bacon.

Laura HayesUpdate: At the time WCP reported and wrote this story, Diet Starts Monday had pulled a highly controversial item from its menu, a cocktail called "The Pill Cosby." We were not aware that the drink existed because the most current menus we viewed are the ones at the bottom of the story.

Diet Starts Monday is the perfect name for a restaurant that cranks out crinkle-cut fries and bacon-wrapped, foot-long hot dogs. But before it was a 14th Street NW bar, restaurant, and retail store, Diet Starts Monday was a clothing brand founded by Davin Gentry and John Geiger.

We named this on procrastination," Gentry says. "How many people put things off? And diet is the thing people procrastinate the most on. Sometimes that Monday never comes."

A self-proclaimed "foodie," Gentry says the idea of opening a restaurant has always been a distant dream, but when Eric and Ian Hilton approached him about taking over the space that formerly held The BBQ Joint, he jumped at the opportunity. A third partner, Scooty Hallums signed on and they hired Chef Jourdan "Red Beard" Davis to run the kitchen.

The name Diet Starts Monday foreshadows that the menu is full of fat-boy finesse. There's fried chicken served on a glazed donut bun ($13), a Chinatown cheesesteak that's part Philly classic, part banh mi sandwich ($15), and "Potomac Poutine" with tater tots, half smoke gravy, cheese curds, and bacon ($13). The menu is concise, but Gentry says they're still making changes. (Find the full food menu below.)

Cocktails include the "Marion Barry" with tequila, burnt maple syrup, and bitters ($14) and the "Dave Chapelle" with tequila, ginger beer, cucumber jalapeno syrup, lime, and triple sec ($14).

Diet Starts Monday is currently open Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (kitchen closes at 11 p.m.), Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. (kitchen closes at 11 p.m.), and Sundays from 2-10 p.m. They don't take reservations.

"Our seating is a little different than a traditional restaurant because we still have that boutique SoHo vibe to the layout of the space," Gentry says. "Its almost like an art gallery but with limited seating." There are chairs for about 20 people, plus bleachers in the back.

"Its an eat, drink, shop, dance kind of place," Gentry says.

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Young Mets outfielder Michael Conforto takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

Q: It is so rare for one guy to have his entire career in New York Derek Jeter had it. Is that something youve thought of, spending your entire career as a Met? A: If it all works out that way, absolutely. I dont see why not. But a lot of things have to happen in order for that to happen that way. Derek was very fortunate to be able to do that. I definitely wouldnt be against it. Id love to be here for my career. But well worry about that when it comes time to make those decisions.

Q: Why do you enjoy playing in New York? A: I love the city. It does get overwhelming at times, but I love the energy in the city, the passionate fans. You dont get that everywhere. And when you travel to places that dont have the fans that we have, or just the energy of New York, its a different feeling. It would be much harder to come out and play every single day without that buzz in the stadium. Although right now has been a tough time for our team, our fans still show up and they still are passionate, and they still make it fun to come out and play every single day.

Q: Do you set career goals? A: I definitely have an idea of where I want to end up, thats for sure.

Q: Tell me about that idea. A: Its really something that I keep to myself probably. I think everyone knows that as a competitive person I want to be the best that I can be. But I dont feel like that needs to be out there for everyone to know.

Q: Except you once told me you wanted to be a Hall of Famer. A: If youre not shooting high, what are you doing playing the game, you know? So why not shoot as high as you can? I definitely have my expectations, I guess.

Q: What is it about your game that gives you the confidence that you can aspire to have those expectations? A: I think I can do a lot of things. I think I can hit to all fields. Im confident in my approach at the plate, and I think Im still learning as far as growing as a hitter. Im very confident in the way that I can play the outfield. And I think, like I said, Im just continuing to grow as a player, so I dont see a ceiling for myself as far as who Ican be as a player.

Q: The scouting reports early on were that you were an average defender. Did that motivate you to prove that wrong? A: Yeah, definitely. I didnt feel like that was accurate. Every time I would hear that, it would motivate me to get better. It didnt make me angry, but it definitely motivated me to show that that wasnt true.

Q: How comforting is it to know that youre here to stay whereas as recently as spring training you might have had to worry about that? A: Its a good feeling. I definitely have experience with that not being the case, like you said. Spring training, the position was definitely not for certain, and that was definitely in my mind coming to the field every day, I was working towards just being on the team, as opposed to the year before I kind of had the starting job already there for me.

Q: How much was your pride stung when you were sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas last August? A: I dont know about my pride being stung. I think it was just a learning experience for me. Its definitely an example of the way that baseball can humble you, bring you back down to earth a little bit. And definitely a motivating experience. So I wouldnt say my pride was stung or it really put me in a bad place. I think what it really did was motivated me and just kind of opened my eyes a little bit. I took a step back and reflected on what I could do to make myself better, and made sure that I stuck to that.

Q: Did you feel like you were getting complacent maybe? A: I think its a combination of a lot of things. I think I had some very high expectations for myself. Maybe they were unrealistic. Maybe I was looking too far ahead, of getting away from the present moment worrying about what I needed to do that day. I was young, I think I needed that experience just to grow up a little bit. So I think having been through that, I definitely have a different perspective on how I come out and go about my business.

Q: Well, how high were your expectations at that point? A: I just wanted to continue to go on that steady incline. I came up at 22, I went to the World Series, everything was good had a great month of April, and figured that everything would just continue to kind of go on that steady incline, when baseball is a game of ups and downs, and being able to deal with the downs 70 percent of the time as opposed to just the ups 30 percent of the time if youre a Hall of Famer. I got into a tough stretch, and I think I just tried to do too much.

Q: And you feel different? A: Just not as, I guess, tired coming to the park, tired during games. Not to say that I was exhausted the second month of the season, but I think you can feel those little differences, just being a little bit more healthy, I think it goes a long way. It shows up on the field obviously.

Q: Where is your confidence on a scale of 1-10, as opposed to where it was the day you were sent down? A: I dont want to say my confidence was shot just because I was getting sent down. I knew I was a great player. Obviously I went down and tore it up in Triple-A, so I had all the confidence in the world. Obviously youre gonna be a little upset getting sent down, and right now Im playing well, so Im feeling pretty good. I think my confidence is always there, so its tough for me to compare those two situations, but Id say my confidence is at a 10. Back then it was at a 10 it was just a tough situation back then.

Q: What would you say was the low point? A: If I had to pick a point, it would probably be when I got sent down, probably the second time last year. But like I said, I dont look at it now as a negative thing, I look at it as something that I grew from, and I wanted to make sure that I didnt look back at it as a negative thing more looking at it as the best thing that could have happened to me.

Q: A quote from you: I changed the way I was living. Can you elaborate on that? A: I wanted to have discipline in all areas of my life, whether that was what I was eating. Was I staying disciplined in my workouts? My family, making sure that Im seeing them, seeing my grandparents, my aunts and my uncles, my sister, everybody in my family. Just kind of in all areas of my life I wanted to have the discipline to be the person that I wanted to be.

Q: In what way did you change your diet? A: Stopped getting fast food, started making my own food for myself. Just a whole lot of chicken breast and broccoli and riceand avocado. Make my own breakfast in the morning kind of like prep my meals for the week. Id cook a bunch of food on a Sunday, and put it in Tupperware and stuff just to make sure I had meals for right after my workouts and stuff. In the past I would go to Chipotle, or I would go to a restaurant, grab some food, takeout, for after my workouts or whatever. I just never really paid attention to what I was eating, what I was putting in my body, and this offseason was a big change from that, just paying a little bit more attention to what I was fueling myself with.At the end I was [7 pounds] lighter, but I definitely lost a lot of fat, put on some muscle.

Q: You admire Tom Brady. A: Hes got a very strict diet, kind of shows how you can perform at a level that he does at his age.

Q: What was the most impactful text your mother sent you after you were sent down? A: I cant remember exactly what she said, but she told me to not let it get me down, to use it as a driving force to tear it up in the minor leagues, do everything I need to do to get back, and then go from there.

Q: What makes Kevin Long a good hitting coach? A: Other than just the fact that he knows hitting, hes worked with a lot of great hitters, what sets him apart is the energy that he brings on a daily basis. Ive never been around a guy who just kind of overflows with positive energy.

Q: If you could pick the brain of one hitter in history, who would it be? A: Ted Williams. I havent read his book, but Ive read some things that hes said talking about hitting, talking about the ideal swing being slightly upward on the plane with the pitch. It seems like he was kind of ahead of his time with all the launch-angle-type stuff going on now, guys trying to get the ball in the air and its just incredible to think about hitting .400 over the course of the season.

Q: Why are you off Twitter now? A: I just backed off of social media just tried to focus on stuff in the real world, and focus on baseball and just things that I felt like were more important my relationships with my team, my family, my friends, all that stuff.

Q: What is your best Mets moment? A: Its gotta be the two home runs in the World Series [2015, Game 4 against the Royals].

Q: How badly do you feel for David Wright? A: I was a fan of his growing up, watching him play. Its definitely tough to watch [him sidelined with a right shoulder impingement]. But just from talking to him, he doesnt want you to feel sorry for him. Hell tell you that hes had a great career, hes done all the things that he wants to and that hes still working towards being able to play. Knowing him and knowing the type of guy he is and what he means for this team, it is tough to watch, but I know that he wants the best for us, to keep doing what were doing and continue to grind on.

Q: What is your worst fear? A: If Im being completely honest, I hate heights. I like to stay on the ground. Being on my balcony, Im a little uncomfortable to be honest.

Q: You still live on the Upper East side but no longer with Noah Syndergaard? A: I guess its partially because of the uncertainty of whether or not Id be here to start the year. Really, I feel like Im never there, you know? (chuckle) Spend so much time here at the field.

Q: What do you like about that area? A: I guess its a little quieter than a lot of places in Manhattan. Its definitely kind of a neighborhood area, lots of families, lots of dogs everywhere. Its got everything though, youre definitely in the middle of Manhattan, but I have some peace and quiet a little bit.

Q: But you must be recognized all the time. A: Not as much as you think. I think I was recognized more when I first came up.

Q: Favorite NYC restaurants? A: Campagnola, Scalinatella. I love the New York Italian spots.

Q: What is it like being Michael Conforto? A: I dont feel like I live a glamorous lifestyle or any of that. I get to wake up every day and do what I love. I just want to play baseball and win.

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Sarah Goodenough used to love cheeseburgers, oftenchowing down on three a day. But after ditching them for a plant-based, vegan diet, the mom of two has lost 141 lbs.

As a nursing student in 2009, Goodenough weighed 299 lbs., and struggled to keep up with her job in the critical care unit.

Any physical activity for me was difficult, and as a nurse youre never sitting down, Goodenough, 30, tells PEOPLE. Youre constantly on your feet for 12-plus hours a shift. I would have knee problems, ankle pain, back pain. I developed severe asthma later in life, to the point where I was taking steroids everyday, I was getting pneumonia all the time so I was sick a lot, and I had to use an inhaler several times a day. I kind of just thought that that was the norm for me for the rest of my life.

And then a trip to the doctor showed that her body was in even worse shape than she realized.

I was having some weird symptoms, with a lot of nausea and vomiting. They did an ultrasound and told me I had fatty liver disease, Goodenough says. My doctor said thats something that only happens at least in middle age. My health was completely gone and I was only 22 years old.

The diagnosis pushed Goodenough to make a change, and she started by reading The China Study, about a plant-based diet.

The evidence in it was so profound that I decided to change my diet and my lifestyle, she says. I started by first cutting out dairy and processed meat, like sausage, red meats and burgers. From there I started incorporating more beans, legumes, fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and I would experiment with cooking. It was a challenge at first, but then it became fun because we were just trying new different recipes and everything tasted different so it was cool and fun.

Learn more about Sarahand the five other women who lost 100 lbs. in the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.

Within a year, just from a vegan diet, Goodenough lost around 100 lbs., and decided to change her career to focus on healthy eating.

I decided at that point that I wanted to do something more hands-on, something that would be more direct to consumer. I started a whole food, plant-based meal delivery company in Rochester, New York named Kitchen Verde, she says, adding that shewas even able towork with the author of The China Study to promote the program. Weve had amazing results!

Now Goodenough who still picks up nursing shifts creates vegan meals for her customers just like the ones that helped her lose and maintain her 141 lb. weight loss like breakfast parfaits with oats, chia seeds and homemade jams; whole wheat pizzas; kale quinoa bowls and bean burgers to replace those cheeseburgers of the past.

And shes upped her fitness, running five to seven miles almost every day, with her first half-marathon coming up in the spring.

I have more confidence than ever, she says. It has everything to do with how much strength and determination it took to get to where I am.

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Raising animals for food is inefficient and misappropriates precious and increasingly scarce natural resources, including land, water and fossil fuels to grow and harvest grains and other crops to feed farm animals.

Raising animals for food is inefficient and misappropriates...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is to be commended for promoting climate-friendly diets and discouraging the consumption of meat as part of its plan to lighten our ecological footprint. Our animal-based food system is one of the greatest contributors to climate change, and it demands our attention.

The United Nations warns that animal agriculture contributes more to climate change than the entire transportation industry and is responsible for the widespread destruction of natural ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity. Raising animals for food is inefficient and misappropriates precious and increasingly scarce natural resources, including land, water and fossil fuels to grow and harvest grains and other crops to feed farm animals. We could produce more food, and feed more people with fewer resources, by eating plants.

The Bay Area has an opportunity to create a more just, healthful and ecologically sound food system. Our food can empower and nourish us, or it can make us sick. In the United States, we suffer from heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other preventable diet-related illnesses. Experts estimate that we could save 70 percent on health care costs by shifting to a whole-foods, plant-based diet.

Some years ago, journalist Michael Pollan suggested that we: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. This remains cogent advice, especially because global meat consumption is increasing along with the human population. In economically ascendant countries such as China and India, where food systems historically have been largely plant-based, animal agriculture is becoming more prevalent. This is not sustainable, and the United Nations is urging people across the globe to curtail intake of animal foods. The Chinese government agrees and is taking steps to limit meat consumption among its populace.

For decades, U.S. consumers have ingested diets rich in meat, dairy and eggs, and we are now suffering the consequences. Excess waste from fertilizer and animal manure contaminates surface and groundwater, and runs into the Gulf of Mexico where it destroys sea life and creates dead zones. Californias Tulare County leads the nation in dairy production. It is named after Tulare Lake, once the largest fresh water lake in the western U.S., now empty, sucked dry by agriculture. The Colorado River has been exploited to the point that it doesnt even reach the ocean anymore.

California is the most populous and influential state in the United States, and the largest agricultural state. It is also the front-runner in organic production and home to innovative food businesses and entrepreneurs. Linked to climate change, health hazards, and other serious threats, our food system is emerging as one of the most important topics of our day. Bay Area residents can play a vital role in raising awareness and improving our broken food system.

Many problems in this world are outside of our power to change, but we each have control over what we choose to eat every day, and our food choices have wide-reaching impacts. By including food in its efforts to reduce the ecological harm that human beings are causing on Earth, and encouraging residents to eat plants instead of animals, the Bay Areas pollution control district has also opened up opportunities to improve citizens personal health and well-being, and to support a food system that empowers healthy communities. By changing and improving our food, we can change and improve the world.

Gene Baur is president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, a farm animal protection organization.

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What you eat can have a big impact on your body. In fact, many classic American comfort foods can actually increase the inflammation that leads to chronic disease, Sue Ryskamp, a senior dietitian at Michigan Medicines Frankel Cardiovascular Center, told Fox News.

And that inflammation can in turn mess with your hormones: Ryskamp notes that Barry Sears book The Anti-Inflammatory Zone outlines how certain inflammatory foods usually those high in saturated fat and simple carbohydrates can cause the overproduction of two key hormones in your body, pro-inflammatory eicosanoids and insulin. High levels of these hormones can then cause the body to produce more cortisol (a stress hormone), Ryskamp said, which leads to further inflammation.

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That doesn't mean you have to give up comfort food altogether, though: Instead, Ryskamp recommends that her clients swap pro-inflammatory foods for anti-inflammatory foods. Here are some of the worst offenders, and how to make them a bit healthier:

1. Macaroni and cheese Foods that are high in saturated fats, like macaroni and cheese, can contribute to inflammation, Ryskamp said, and in turn affect your hormones. Try having a small portion of this comfort food with a side of kale salad, she recommended, as vegetables contain thousands of phytonutrients (plant hormones) that have a hormone-balancing effect in the body, Ryskamp said.

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2. Soda Soda contains a lot of sugar, often in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, Liz Weinandy, a registered dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Fox News. And high-fructose corn syrup can affect our insulin levels even more than plain table sugar, she said, which is important given that insulin is an essential hormone that helps our body use energy in food.

Instead of soda, try a sparkling beverage with a little fruit juice, or some water infused with a few cut-up pieces of fruits like pineapples and strawberries.

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3. Hotdogs Processed meat such as hotdogs can be another big offender when it comes to stress and inflammation, Ryskamp said. Their high saturated fat content can contribute to inflammation, which in turn can create a hormonal imbalance.

Indulge only once in awhile, and if you can, try to go for a less-processed version, such as an organic hotdog or one made from grass-fed versus corn-fed beef, she recommended.

4. Candy Refined starches and sugars even healthier sugars like agave and honey can also contribute to inflammation, Weinandy said. They can alter our hunger hormones, especially insulin, she noted. Try limiting sweets and desserts as much as possible.

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What makes SMARTfit exciting is its ability to adapt to the skill and ability of anyone regardless of age or ability. This means that the same system used for performance athletes can also be used for pre-schoolers, special education, and seniors. The systems play at the level of the players.

SMARTfit technology, focuses on providing a multisensory approach to exercise by simultaneously calling on the hands, feet, eyes, ears, vestibular, and proprioceptors while delivering cardio and brain training games. This is all accomplished with game technology using time and score to ignite engagement, the key ingredient to kicking off the need for the brain and neurological system to create new neurons.

Without engagement and desire to improve/learn, new neurons will not be created or strengthened. Talent is born and created through engagement, deep practice and master coaching. SMARTfit is the best tool to accomplish this fast and in a controlled and scalable way.

With SMARTfit, participants play cognitive games while running, playing ball, balancing, and doing core stabilizing exercises. They can play alone, with an opponent, or on a team, learning to think under pressure, applying strategy and technique while managing footwork, balance, ball control, speed and agility, all while having fun.

Studies continue to show that exercise has a significant impact on brain function, specifically in theaging population.

SMARTfit systems provide community centersand senior living facilities,fitness classes, which help save on staff and contractor-relatedoverhead.

SMARTfits unique combination of enjoyable, safe and ability-scaled physical activity, multi-sensory cognitive stimulation and social engagement provides a perfect foundation for any boomer and senior brain and body fitness program.

Active Agers have affirmed that play is for the kid in all of us. They report that their mental clarity is sharper for days after participating in a class. In an appealing way, SMARTfit represents a form of time machine; adults get to visit the playground again.

SMARTfit games can be used to increase upper extremity active range of motion and coordination, muscular and physical endurance and improve motor planning.

SMARTfits neuroscience-based programming concurrently triggers sensory and motor pathways, building and strengthening new brain connections by simultaneously engaging the whole body and multiple senses.

SMARTfits unique combination of enjoyable, safe and ability-scaled physical activity, multisensory cognitive stimulation and social engagement provides a perfect foundation for any boomer and senior brain and body fitness program.

A literature review uncovered 22 studies that looked at the effects of game play by older adults. Analysis showed thatplaying the games had positive effects, including improving physical function, decreasing depression, and increasing cognition and quality of life. Some older adults reported improvements in socializing and willingness to exercise.

The concept of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis (the ability to re-grow and repair neurological pathways in the brain through stimulus), has evolved from hypothesis to accepted science.

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