NeAdults can grow new neurons—a process called neurogenesis—especially in the hippocampus, which supports memory, learning, and mood. Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret explains how lifestyle choices like exercise 🏃, healthy diet 🥗, good sleep 😴, learning 🧠, and stress reduction 🧘 can boost this process, helping prevent cognitive decline and promoting brain health at any age. 🧠✨

Water fasting—a practice of consuming only water—offers rapid fat loss, improved insulin sensitivity, mental clarity, and cellular repair via autophagy. Initial weight loss is mostly water, but fasting triggers a fat-burning state and norepinephrine boost. While effective, it carries risks like electrolyte imbalance and fatigue. Preparation and medical guidance are essential for safe results.

Water fasting may aid weight loss and metabolic reset but is intense and not for everyone. It involves consuming only water for up to 72 hours. Benefits include autophagy and reduced inflammation, but risks like electrolyte imbalance and fatigue are serious. Start small, plan carefully, and stop if you feel unwell. Safer options include intermittent or modified fasting. Always consult a doctor first.

Serotonin and dopamine are key neurotransmitters that regulate mood, pleasure, motivation, sleep, appetite, and more. Serotonin promotes calm and well-being, while dopamine drives reward and motivation. Balanced levels are vital for mental and physical health. Diet, exercise, hydration, sunlight, and amino acid-rich foods like turkey, salmon, and spinach help boost these brain chemicals naturally—without relying on prescription drugs.

Once hailed by fashion icons like Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier, aspartame has a dark past. 🕵️‍♀️ Discovered in 1965, it took nearly 20 years to hit the shelves, shadowed by scandals, seizures in lab animals, and corruption. 😳 Its breakdown products—phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol—are linked to brain damage, tumors, and more. Yet, it’s still in 5,000+ products. Politics over health? You decide. ⚠️🥤

Laughter encourages a sense of play and childlike behavior, which can help to improve your emotional intelligence and your social skills. Children laugh up to 300-400 times a day during their formative years, and this reduces to 10-15 times a day as an adult. You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing. Those who laugh, last!