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Sugars: Too Much is Too Much

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Although the body and brain need carbohydrates (the starches and sugars you eat in the form of grains and legumes, fruits, vegetables and dairy) to function, too much can actually hinder brain function.

All Together Now

You can think of food’s relation to the brain like a chair with four legs –

one leg is the fats that build the brain, the second leg is the proteins that unite it, the third leg is the carbohydrates that fuel it and the fourth leg is the micronutrients that defend it.⁵

Going the Distance

Did you know that even while you sleep, neurons are working to repair their worn-out structural components?

To keep up with a full day’s demand, our busy brains are served by approximately 400 miles of capillaries.⁶

Random Brain Facts

The approximate weight of a human brain is three pounds⁸
Skin weighs twice as much as the brain
The average brain has enough energy to power a 10-watt light bulb
The brain is made up of approximately 60% white matter and 40% grey matter
The brain contains about 100 billion neurons

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Resources

8	The Thinking Business. Http://www.thethinkingbusiness.co.uk/brain_facts.html

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