Building your Brain: Nutrition

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Building your Brain Nutrition
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
The brain is like a symphony. There are many
functions that blend together to make us work
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
Your brain cells need two times more energy than
the other cells in your body.
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
http//www.fi.edu/brain/carbs.htm
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates are like time released
capsules of sugar
Simple carbohydrates are like an injection of
sugar
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
Eating breakfast is a great way to give fuel to
the brain
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Building your brain Carbohydrates
Too much sugar or not enough sugar can throw the
function of the brain off balance.
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Building your brain Carbohydrates

• Fruits orange, apple, kiwi, mango, cherries,
  pear, strawberries
• Vegetables asparagus, cucumber, peppers,
  spinach, broccoli, celery
• Beans black, pinto, kidney, soy
• Dairy low fat yogurt and milk

• Whole grain cereals All Bran, Oatmeal, Muesli,
  Special K
• Whole grains barley, bulgur, rye, whole wheat
• Whole grain breads pita, rye, sourdough,
  pumpernickel
• Whole grain crackers

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"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently
is an art."- La Rochefoucauld
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Learning the art of eating
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