SMART DIET FOR BETTER BRAIN POWER!

ADAPTED FROM THE ALMOST GENIUS DIET BY ERIC JENSEN

Water: 8-15 glasses daily. Never get thirsty. 

Breakfast:

Fresh juice, fruit, boiled eggs.

Snack: fruit, nuts 

Lunch:

Dark green lettuce in grilled chicken sandwich.

Snack: fruits, pure yogurt, and nuts. Lots of water  

Dinner:

Pasta, or potatoes, brown rice, beans, lean meats, plus dark green vegetables. Minimum dessert.

Fascinating Food Facts

Eating protein foods increasing alertness 

Eating carbohydrates alone, without protein, has a calming, focusing effect.

Glucose is fuel for the brain and comes from simple and complex carbohydrates  

Fruits won’t activate the food/mind/mood response. 

Best Proteins: (alert, energy, motivated): Shellfish, fish, skinless chicken, veal, lean beef, low fat cottage cheese and yogurt, dried beans and peas, tofu

Best Carbohydrates: (calmer, more focus): Whole wheat bread, crackers, muffins, rolls, bagels, pasta, potatoes, rice, corn (tortillas); cereals and oatmeal served with milk blocks the effect but is still nutritional -4 times a week for 20 minutes as a family. Example: While watching TV do jumping jacks or step-ups or push-ups or sit-ups or chair push-ups or run in place or pretend to jump rope or dribble a basketba