Every moment of your life your brain is active. It is pulsing with electrical impulses; you heard that right, electricity! The electricity or electrical current generated by brain can be measured with an electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures frequency of electrical current. This frequency or speed of brainwave is measured in Hertz(HZ).

Now here is really cool part. These frequencies can be associated with your state of mind at any particular moment. This means that your state of mind, for example being relaxed, frightened, or sleepy...can be "seen" in your brainwave frequencies. The speed of frequency allows us to categorize our brainwaves into four broad categories.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT BRAINWAVE PATTERNS?

There are four common brainwave patterns that have been well researched and documented. They are:

BETA WAVES - 14Hz to 20Hz. Beta waves are associated with normal waking consciousness. They are present when you are focused on activities in outside world.

ALPHA WAVES - 8Hz to 13Hz. Alpha waves are likened to a light meditation. They are prevalent when you daydream. They will become stronger when your eyes are closed.

THETA WAVES - 4Hz to 7Hz. Theta waves occur during heightened states of creativity and are found with a deep meditative state.

DELTA WAVES - .5Hz to 3Hz. Delta waves are found in a deep sleep state or unconsciousness. Also, Delta waves are common in very deep meditation.

There is only one way to incorporate healthy foods into our diet and that is to make decision to do it! Practical information about nutrition and safety of foods we consume is absolutely vital in making this decision.

One way to learn more about what we eat, is to snoop around supermarket. Check-out package labels to see what manufactures are adding (or removing) from foods we eat. Read information on package and start making comparisons to determine which foods are best for YOU. Know about nutritional labeling and sometimes sneaky ways that manufacturers have of hiding what is in food. Know and understand ingredient declarations, how they are used, and what a few of "technical" terms mean. Are unfamiliar ingredients good or bad for your health?

Since 1994 food manufacturers have been required by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to include food labels (or Nutrition Facts labels) on product packaging so that consumers have accurate nutritional information about food they purchase. But food labels are more than just a federal requirement – once you understand information they provide, you can use food labels as a guide to planning healthier meals and snacks.

Food labels are required on almost all foods, except those that don't provide many nutrients such as coffee, alcohol and spices. Although some restaurants provide information about food they serve, they aren't required to have labels. The FDA recommends that sellers provide nutritional information on produce, meat, poultry and seafood, but it's strictly voluntary.

What Is a Serving?