SHOULD YOU “B” WORRIED?
More than 30 percent of people over the age of fifty have a B12 deficiency.
As we age, we don’t absorb B12 as well, so we get less of it through our
food sources. The trouble with that? B12 helps your nerve cells
communicate with one another. When you have low levels, it’s difficult for
your cells to send and receive messages, making you more prone to worry
and anxiety. Since B12 is only found in animal-based products, including
fish and shellfish, some meat, eggs, and dairy (all on the 21-Day Plan), it’s
especially important for vegetarians and vegans to think about alternative
sources. Those include fortified products like soy and cereal.Remember the story of Luigi and the Blue Zones? Well, there are also blue
zones for actual blues. Psychologist Stephen Scott Ilardi looked at several
cultures that had nonexistent rates of depression. One of the groups was the
Kaluli people of the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He pointed to research