There are a number of different types offered and you have to make sure that you obtain a lot of clasps in your wholesale lot because they are among the most essential findings utilised in necklaces and bracelets. Using different styles of hooks and clasps are able to assist you to create different sorts of jewelry pieces. A security clasp or catch is similar to a hand brake on a car, you could never need it, however if you will do it is indispensable.
It’s time to stop skipping celery because it tastes like, well, nothing. Because what celery lacks in taste it more than makes up for in brain power! It’s a rich source of luteolin, a plant compound believed to reduce inflammation in the brain, thereby protecting it from the aging process. A 2010 study found that luteolin slowed cognitive decline in older mice. You don’t have to chomp down a huge stick of celery to reap its benefits: Try chopping some up and adding it to your tuna salad, or tossing a bunch into the next soup you make. These are the best brain foods that will make you smarter.
All nuts are good for brain health, but walnuts are at the top of the list. Thanks to their high concentration of DHA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid (one quarter cup of walnuts provides almost 100 percent of the recommended daily intake of DHA), the nuts have been linked to brain health in newborns and improved cognitive performance in adults, and prevent or ameliorate age-related cognitive decline. A 2012 study found that walnut consumption may increase inferential reasoning in young adults.
Substances called free radicals float through the bloodstream and try to break down the brain cells, which can lead to memory loss as you age. However, antioxidants merge with free radicals and make them harmless—and carrots are loaded with them. Carrots can also protect against other types of cognitive decline, according to a study from 2000, thanks to their ability to lower the oxidative stress in the brain that can weaken nerve signaling capacity.
The brain needs plenty of omega-3 fats to stay healthy, and the best natural source is in oily fish, such as salmon, mackarel, trout, herring, sardines, pilchards and kippers. Oily fish contains the active form of EPA and DHA in ready-made form, meaning the body can use it easily. Having healthy levels of both EPA and DHA is thought to help up manage stress and boost levels of the “happy” brain chemical, serotonin. Recent research carried out in the United States found a possible link between high omega-3 levels and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
Another great brain power food you should try to eat every day is tomatoes. This fruit contains the powerful antioxidant lycopene, which is believed to help protect against the kind of free radical damage to cells which occurs in the development of dementia. Tomatoes also contain other compounds that can protect the brain’s health and functionality. Research carried out in 2013 suggests that the vitamin B group nutrient choline improves short-term memory, aids in learning, and regulates sleep. Additionally, the alpha-lipoic acid in tomatoes helps preserve brain tissue, and may even delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Though humble, the egg is one of the biggest nutrition bangs for your buck. According to Finnish researchers, eating eggs can boost brain power—and it’s all down to choline again. The diets of around 2,500 men in Finland were monitored for a period of up to 22 years and it was found that those who ate roughly the equivalent of one egg a day did not have a higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the opposite turned out to be true. These actually performed better on certain cognitive tests in later life than men who ate eggs less often.
Seeds are great for the brain, and pumpkin seeds among the best. These little delights are packed with omega-3 fatty acids to improve mental health, help maintain memory and support brain development, and they also contain high levels of magnesium, which is believed to have a calming effect on the brain, and zinc, which increases brain power by enhancing focus and memory. One handful of pumpkin seeds provides you with 50 percent of the recommended levels of zinc (8-11mg per day). Research carried out in 2011 found that zinc played a “critical” role in regulating communication between the brain in respect of memory and cognition. Read more
I travelled to Byron Bay, Australia in March to catch up with my jetsetter girlfriend before she ran off to Denmark to finish her studies. It was a purely 'for fun' trip, we hadn't planned to do or see anything, just lie on the beach and explore the coastline. I didn't want to take too much photography gear so I could spend less time behind the camera and more time with my girlfriend, a pressing problem for most photography enthusiasts I'm sure.
My kit was then kept to the bear essentials. That mean the golden and much sought after 'three lens only bag'. I don't have the golden three lens bag which I think is a 17mm, 25mm, 45mm (that is 35mm, 50mm, 85mm for you big camera people). My bag consisted of the 14mm, 25mm, 75mm and I couldn't have been happier (28mm, 50mm, 150mm).
The Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4 is a great lens. It delivers the goods time after time and it is a pleasure to use. I keep the lens hood on mine all the time just to protect the front element and with it, it is still a compact lens. With the OM-D and the 25mm slung over my shoulder, it is barely noticeable and you can carry on doing anything and forget about it.
The 25mm f1.4 isn't weather sealed and I have taken mine to some tough locations and there seems to be a bit of sand under the focus ring but other than that it holds up to moisture and dirt just fine.
I have written about the Panasonic 14mm f2.5 as a great single lens for out doing things and I'll say it again, this compact beauty is what I'll take out with me if I want to leave the 25mm at the hotel. It can also be slipped into my pocket and forgotten about if I have the 25mm on the camera. The OM-D and the 14mm look so unassuming and non-professional which is a big plus. I can pull this combination out and people don't give it a second look.
Rikke and I relied on bikes as a way to get around the coast. Most of the shots I took from the bike were one handed relying on the confident AF of the OM-D and the fact that the image stabiliser would fix any wobbly problems my hand might have. Again, it is such a smalls system that you can ride all day and hang out at the beach and bush bash and forget it is there.
The final lens that I took was my pride and joy, the single lens that keeps me attached to the m4/3 system: the Olympus 75mm f1.8. I simply love using this lens. It provides me the perfect focal length that my old Canon 100mmm f2.8 did on my Canon 60d and it opens up nice and bright for those after sunset hours when the light is just beautiful.
And the 75mm also acts as a great short telephoto. It isolates subjects and compresses a scene but not too much as to betray it's focal length.
After Byron Bay, we travelled to Sydney where we were flying out from. Being back in a city, and especially one as touristy as Sydney, I could carry slightly more around in my backpack and just pass myself as a tourist. This three lens kit worked out great, the Olympus 45mm f1.8 would have been an added bonus but then I would have been carrying a bit too much stuff for a trip that wasn't meant to be photography orientated.
All in all, the three lens m4/3 kit that I took over to Australia worked out great. I only had to charge my battery once which was an unexpected surprise, and the compactness of the three lenses let me enjoy spending time with my girlfriend than figuring out how to carry a lot of larger gear. For reference, a Canon 550d or whatever 3-digit canon camera you want to choose, and the kit 18-55mm is larger than the Olympus OM-D, 75mm, 25mm and 14mm. Just saying... And the Olympus is capable of better images. I know which one I would rather have.