How to Feed Your Teenager's Brain ; Eighty Per Cent of the Nutrients We Consume Are Used by Our Brains - and Research Shows That the Right Diet Can Boost Iq and Reduce Stress. With Exam Time Approaching, Alex Hindhaugh Explains How to Feed Your Children to Give Them an Edge ...

Evening Standard - London › April 26, 2005

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Poultry, red meat, cheese and fish

Meat, cheese and fish, all provide protein, which is needed by the neurotransmitters in the brain.

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How to Feed Your Teenager's Brain ; Eighty Per Cent of the Nutrients We Consume Are Used by Our Brains - and Research Shows That the Right Diet Can Boost Iq and Reduce Stress. With Exam Time Approaching, Alex Hindhaugh Explains How to Feed Your Children to Give Them an Edge ...

These are made from amino acids, which are found in abundance in protein-rich foods. Eating adequate amounts of protein is vital for maintaining good mental functioning as well as for lifting the spirits.

Bacon's reputation as a good preexam food has been boosted by a recent study which showed that, as part of a substantial, cooked breakfast, it could improve performance in tests by seven to 10 per cent. (PS. David Lidgate, of Lidgate's...

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