TASK A. What is the best diet for a healthy brain?
Fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, oily fish; low in red meat and sugar
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fairy
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banana
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shark
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TASK A. Where can we get amino acids from?
Meat, fish, eggs, dairy / beans, soya, seeds
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TASK B. Where can we get omega-3 fatty acids from?
Oily fish like mackerel and sardines
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TASK C. What happens if the brain doesn’t get enough fatty acids?
Brain cells break down, brain doesn’t work well
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TASK B. Why are amino acids important?
They help produce chemicals for brain signals
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TASK B. Omega-3 and omega-6 are the two essential ......... a)amino acids b)micronutrients c)fatty acids
c)fatty acids
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TASK B. What does the brain need to work properly?
Energy, chemicals, fats, minerals
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TASK A. Name two types of essential fatty acids
Omega-3 and Omega-6
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TASK B. A healthy diet for your brain is low in ... a)fruit and vegetables b)zinc, iron, copper and sodium. c)red meat and sugar
c) red meat and sugar
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TASK B. What does the brain send to work?
Electrical and chemical signals
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TASK A. What is the most common substance in the brain?
Fat
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TASK A. What can happen if you don’t eat the right food?
Bad effect on your brain
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TASK C. Amino acids are essential for ............ a) making the chemicals that send signals to the brain b)replacing the brain cells c)protecting the brain from diseases.
a) making the chemicals that send signals to the brain
