Nutrition For A Healthy Brain

NUT RITI ON FO R A HE ALT HY BRA IN T FOR Carbohydrate is digested/broken down to glucose, a sugar that our brains use for fuel, or energy. fact, the brain uses about 20% of all the carbohydrate that we eat. In Choline is used by the brain to make neu- rotransmitters and is important for overall well-being. A lot of people are not getting enough because they've The tw o ome- ga-3 fats that are very important for the brain, and that many been scared off of healthy tradi- tional foods like Canadians are not getting enough of, are DHA and EPA. eggs and liver. Think of DHA for structure, and EPA for function. Protein is digested/broken down into amino acids. Amino acids are used to make other proteins in the body like antibodies to fight infections, new skin & hair, red blood cells to give us energy and more. Amino acids are also used to make neurotransmit- ters. It's good to have a good source of protein at each meal and snack. GOURMET Sources: HEARTBEAT BEST GOURMET http://www.gourmetrecipe.com http://dougcookrd.com IHEARTBEAT RECIPES