Lesson 7: Brain food, Body Connections

"If you give your brain the right nutrients, you will be able to think quicker, have a better memory, be better coordinated and balanced and have improved concentration."
excerpted from Brain Food

Brain Food:

1. Protein: Protein is found in meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, dried beans (legumes), green leafy vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds..
2. Complex Carbohydrates: Grains, fruits and vegetables are key sources of carbohydrates.
3. Fats: Omega-3 fats, ensure that you eat plenty of oily fish like salmon, sardines, trout, tuna, herring, mackerel and anchovies. Avocados, fresh coconut, and extra virgin olive oil, raw or dry roasted nuts and seeds, walnut oil, canola oil.
   
4. Vitamins and minerals(micro-nutrients): The 'B' complex vitamins are particularly important for the brain and play a vital role in producing energy. Vitamins A, C and E are powerful antioxidants. The Minerals Magnesium and manganese are needed for brain energy. Sodium, potassium and calcium are important in the thinking process and they facilitate the transmission of messages. Fruits and vegetables, in wide variety and color.
   

More info:
The Franklin Institute, and Food for Productivity

Today's poses: twisting airplane taps, monkey paws, frog, double ferris wheel arms, triangle, forward bend with windmill, warrior I, eagle arms and legs.

Journal Entry #3: Food Diary

For the next three days, record everything you eat each day. Record the date and day of the week. Also record any physical feelings that you have that you think might be related to what you have eaten.