let me tell you how miserable my morningsare without breakfast. i hate everyone, yes everyone. even that old lady who took thelast seat on the train. i hate you. hey guys julia here for dnews do we need breakfast? your mom always tellsyou to eat your breakfast, but do you really need to?
types of diets for health, a recent study published in journal of publiceconomics says yes. the researchers found that schools that provided free breakfastfor their students had better test scores than those that didn’t. the kids performed25% better in math, and had similar gains in other areas like reading.
but this news isn’t entirely new. breakfastis heralded as the most important meal of the day. and science backs this up. thereare loads of studies that show just how important it is for learning and memory, but it mightnot have the weight loss benefits you think. anyways, is it breakfast that helps give thebrain a boost? or is it the type of food you eat? i mean, the brain consumes a lot of energy.almost 20% of the energy we consume goes to the brain. some researchers say that the brainfunctions best when there’s 25 grams of glucose circulating through the bloodstream.so really, you should keep that as level as possible- any spike or dip can leave you feelingoff. so maybe eating more frequent smaller
meals throughout the day can help you avoida “post lunch crashâ€. but is there a way to hack your brain withfood? is there such a thing as “brain food?†i was always told to eat a banana before atest. curcumin[cur-q-min] and omega 3s seem to bebuzzing around the blogsphere of late. and there may be some truth to that. accordingto a paper published in the national review of neuroscience, these nutrients lessen cognitivedecline in the elderly and improve cognition in people with brain injuries. you’re typicalsources of this stuff are fish, like salmon, flax seeds and walnuts. curcumin can be found mostly in tumeric, atype of spice. iron and b vitamins help memory
and brain function in women. while diets highin saturated fats, tend to do the opposite. omega threes and other micronutrients seemto be the heavy hitters of brain food. one study published in the american journal ofclinical nutrition found that a cocktail of omega-3s, iron, zinc, folate and vitaminsa, b6, b12 and c, helped kids in australia and indonesia do better on learning and memorytests. another study published in the journal appetiteby some of the same researchers found that foods low on the glycemic index are betterfor breakfast. the glycemic index rates food based on how it affects your glucose levels,or levels of sugar. the study found that yes, kids memory and cognitive function declinethroughout the morning, but a low gi breakfast
reduced that decline more than a high gi did.low gi foods are like fruits and vegetables or oatmeal. so a good breakfast might be abowl of oatmeal with a banana rather than a bowl of cereal. so yes, a balanced diet, with fish and fruitsand veggies seems to be good for the brain. eating breakfast might keep you perkier inthe morning so you’re more alert to learn more. and some studies even show that thatold wives tale of chewing gum for a test is true. chewing gum increases blood flow tothe brain, which more does all sorts of good things. so before a big test, eat a good breakfast,no not sugary cereals and maybe have a piece
of gum.
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