Better Nutrition Mean Better Brain-Power.
The brain is the central processing unit that is in control.
of the mind, body, and all of its functions. A person's diet can.
directly affect the ability for the brain to learn and understand.
materials. Depending on the brain stimulating chemicals.
contained in food, eating the right things can raise one to their.
full mental potential. In a sense, people can eat their way to.
being smart.
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass information among.
cells in the brain. These chemicals are manufactured by nerve.
cells that use specific food components as raw material, so the.
food a person eats directly effects the chemicals in their brain;.
every food creates various neurotransmitters with different.
functions. Tryptophan is an amino acid that is found in protein.
rich foods and when it is digested it is made into the.
neurotransmitter serotonin. Thus a person's mood and mental.
ability are greatly influenced by the ratio of the five central.
amines, called neurotransmitters, or nervous system chemicals. .
These nervous system chemicals are greatly affected by the.
different nutrients one eats (Prased 3). .
The central amines include: norepinephrine, epinephrine,.
serotonin, dopamine, and phenylethylamine. Norepinephrine is an.
amine that triggers hostility and irritability; einephrine.
triggers anxiety. Serotonin is an amine that can make a person.
feel relaxed and even sleepy, but too much can inhibit a person's.
ability to concentrate and perform to their absolute potential. .
Dopamine, which comes from the amino acid tyrosine, can enliven.
the brain and make it more alert causing the person to think and.
react faster. Phenylethylamin makes a person excited when it is.
at lower levels, but paranoid if the levels are too high. It is.
also known as the "love- peptide because it is manufactured in.
large amounts when people are in love. If these chemicals are.
out of balance, mood swings and irritability can occur, but can.