Cerebros En Forma

A todos los que contribuyen a que el cuidado del cerebro se
convierta en hábito de vida.

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Introducción
Capítulo I.

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Apunta a tu cerebro al gimnasio ····················
1. Funciones Cognitivas ································
1.1. Percepción y velocidad de procesamiento de la información··················
1.2. Atención ········································
1.3. Memoria ········································
1.4. Funciones ejecutivas ·····················
1.5. Lenguaje ·········································
2. Neurogénesis y plasticidad cerebral ··········
2.1. Neurogénesis y aprendizaje ···········
2.2. Plasticidad cerebral ························
3. Beneficios del entrenamiento cerebral······
3.1. Estimulación de capacidades en niños sanos ···············································
3.2. Tratamiento de niños con déficit de
atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) ··········
3.3. Entrenamiento en adultos sanos ····
3.4. Alzhéimer ········································
3.5. Esclerosis múltiple ··························
3.6. Fibromialgia ····································4. ¿Por qué juegos por ordenador? ················
4.1. Entrenamiento online con Unobraining ··················································

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Capítulo II.

Capítulo III.

¿Qué opinan los expertos? Entrevista a
Alberto Coto ················································
Lucha contra el estrés····································
1. Estrés ··························································
2. Correlato neuropsicógico ····························
3. Efectos nocivos del estrés ···························
3.1. Enfermedades cardiovasculares ·····
3.2. Cefaleas ··········································
3.3. Migrañas ·········································
3.4. Fibromialgia····································
3.5. Alteraciones del sistema inmunitario ···························································
3.6. Envejecimiento prematuro ·············
3.7. Trastornos de aprendizaje y memoria ···························································
4. Beneficios de la meditación y uso de neurofeedback en la reducción del estrés ········
4.1. Meditación ······································
4.2.Neurofeedback ·······························
4.3. Método Unozen de control del
estrés ·····················································
5. ¿Qué opinan los expertos? Entrevista a
Javier García Campayo ································

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Somos lo que comemos ·································
1. Propiedades cerebrales de los nutrientes ··
1.1. Macronutrientes····························
1.2. Micronutrientes ·····························
2. Importancia de los antioxidantes ················
2.1. Antioxidantes polifenólicos ············

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Grupos de alimentos ···································
3.1 Alimentos proteicos ························
3.2.Alimentos ricos en hidratos de carbono ·······················································
3.3. Alimentos ricos en grasas ···············
3.4. Frutas y hortalizas ···························
3.5. Alimentos funcionales ····················
Alimentos estimulantes de la función cerebral ···························································
Nutrición y diversas patologías···················
5.1. Cefaleas y migrañas ·······················
5.2. Fibromialgia ···································
5.3. Párkinson ·······································
5.4. Esclerosis múltiple ·························
5.5. alzhéimer ·······································
Alimentación, equilibrio y bienestar ···········
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