Claim: The red food colorants cochineal and carmine are made from ground bugs. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2001]. Origins: Next time you're browsing the supermarket in search of the makings of that night's dinner, pause a moment to read the ingredients labels of your favorite red-colored ingestibles and cosmetics.he ewww! factor notwithstanding, cochineal is a safe food colorant aside from a few rare cases of allergic reaction. Another red dye used in foods, FD&C Red Dye #40 (alternatively known as. is often mistakenly assumed to be a euphemism for cochineal or carmine.
1. Dive into a book. According to a study published in the journal Neurology, reading and writing could optimize your brain power. Carry a book with you everywhere you go for an escape from the daily grind.You could read a few chapters in a waiting room, grocery store line, traffic jam, or during your lunch break.. Take time to breathe. Go outside with a notebook, admire the rising sun, listen to the birds sing, and breathe deeply. Starting your day with a little big of meditation and nature will clear your thoughts so you can start your day strong.
By Dr. Mercola. If you want to boost your brainpower, one of the best choices you can make is to eat more unprocessed whole foods. Real foods are full of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and countless other phytochemicals that nourish your brain cells (and even grow new ones).