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You ARE What You Eat !. Your Brain is Affected by the following:. The types of food you put into your body The amount of water you do or do not drink The amount of sleep you obtain The amount of stress you are under Whether or not you exercise. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!
Your Brain is Affected by the following:
The types of food you put into your body
The amount of water you do or do not drink
The amount of sleep you obtain The amount of stress you are
under Whether or not you exercise
The main four “groups” of nutrients needed by your brain
First: Complex Carbohydrates
Second: Omega-3 Third: Vitamin B Fourth: Antioxidants
“Food” for your Brain Your brain cells need 2x the
amount of energy as any other cell in your body.
A human’s best source of energy is complex carbohydrates.
http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html#toomuch
Simple rule of thumb: Complex carbohydrates are found in “natural” foods (analogy = time-release capsules of glucose) Whereas, simple carbohydrates are found in processed foods (analogy = syringe injection of glucose).The neurons in our brain cannot store glucose as do most other cells, so it is important to keep a steady supply in your bloodstream versus surges. It is SO MUCH BETTER!
Complex vs. Simple Carbohydrates
Making better choices Eat high-fiber foods, such as a bran
muffin instead of the morning donut.
Diet Can Affect Your Life Research has shown emotional, mental
and psychiatric disorders like depression and bipolar disorder may be partly because of dietary deficiencies rather than genetic predispositions. The same is true of people who struggle with memory loss, have trouble learning new tasks, have Alzheimer’s disease or simply suffer from a lot of blue moods. The dietary deficiency that tends to frequently show up in these patients is a lack of omega 3.
Omega 3, continued Helps improve communication between the
brain cells Important to the development and proper
maintenance of the brain Found in the following:
Fish
Certain seeds and nuts Olive and soybean oil Raspberries
Website– Omega-3 Fatty Acids
http://www.naturalnews.com/016353.html
Should you take vitamins?
You can get all the vitamins you need from the foods you eat. If you don’t eat a well balanced diet though, it is recommended that you take a multi-vitamin.
Supplements may be the answer.
The Third – B Vitamins B vitamins help manufacture and
release chemicals in the brain known as neurotransmitters. The nervous system relies on neurotransmitters to communicate messages within the brain, such as those that regulate mood, hunger, and sleep.
Foods Containing B vitamins
4 of the 8 B Vitamins B1also known as thiamin, helps fuel your body
by converting blood sugar into energy. B3 also called niacin, is important for converting
calories from protein, fat and carbohydrates into energy
B6 (pyridoxine) is required for the synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine and for myelin formation
B12 also called cobalamin, helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells, and is also needed to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells
Antioxidants - #4 Antioxidants are substances or
nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals.
Antioxidant HUMOR
Vitamin A Found in carrots, squash, broccoli,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots (bright-colored fruits and vegetables!)
Vitamin E Found in nuts and seeds, whole
grains, green leafy vegetables, vegetable oil and liver oil.
Vitamin C Found in citrus fruits like oranges
and limes, green peppers, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, strawberries, and tomatoes.
More info on those antioxidants Stress hormones, diets
which include trans fats, and other toxins in our environment add to the load of free radicals. In spite of the heavy hits our brain cells take from free radicals hour by hour, antioxidants can repair 99% plus of this damage.
How much water? Water must be taken
into your body in its pure, natural state – not in the form of koolaide, pop, coffee, etc.
Optimally drink half your body weight in ounces daily.
Water In a dehydrated cell, the metabolism,
is greatly impaired.
From a cellular point of view, the transmission of nutrients through the cell membrane is conducted by water.
This means POOR BRAIN FUNCTION if you don’t have enough water in your system.
Working along with antioxidants
Effictive hydration removes free radicals faster than most any other therapy. A fully hydrated body can reduce your need for antioxidant supplements.
WATER and NERVE TRANSMISSION Nerve transmission is heavily dependent upon
water. Small waterways, or micro-streams run along the full length of your nerves. These streams float the neurotransmitters along microtubules to the nerve endings.
Water Water actually holds the cells of
your body together. Water keeps the cell membrane together by forming hydronium ions which makes the water “sticky” and helps bond your cells together.
So, time for you to take charge of YOU!
Do you know what the USDA does and does not consider junk food
for schools?
Do you eat right?
Check out this website and enter your data
http://www.mypyramid.gov Go to MyPyramid Plan and enter
your personal data Go to MyPyramid Tracker and register and
enter daily physical activity and food/drink intake to evaluate your daily eating.
Suggestion: Use your name to register and school password so that you do not forget it!
After entering your data go to - Analyze your results.
Then go to: Calculate MyPyramid Stats and go to: Calculate Nutrient Intakes from Foods
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http://ezinearticles.com/?Waters-Powerful-Role-in-Healthy-Brain-Function--&id=158499
http://www.ehow.com/how_2112552_use-antioxidants-brain-health.html#ixzz0ve66ezjy