Nutrition and The Brain Flashcards
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How does food influence the brain?
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- it affects our brain chemistry and neural function throough energy consumption
3
Q
What happens when our brain is experiancing energy depravation
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-body slows down hormone levels, oxygen transportation, immune efficency
4
Q
what causes energy depravation?
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- lack of nutritions
5
Q
what can a lack of nutrients lead to?
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decreased brain function
6
Q
What does protein aid?
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-Our neurotranmitters, helping us pass signals from the brain to the body