Day 5: Feeding the Brain

Make all your food today “brain healthy.”  

Here is a summary.

Protein: salmon, chicken, turkey, eggs, tofu and soy products, low fat dairy, beans, nuts/seeds

Carbs: berries, oranges, cherries, broccoli, oats, whole wheat, wheat germ, red peppers, spinach, tomatoes, yams

Fats: avocados, olive oil, olives, nut butter

Liquids: water, green or black tea

• Exercise ______ (write % of targeted 30 minute exercise accomplished)
• Supplements ____ (yes or no)
• Meditation ______ (time spent, target 12 minutes a day)
• New learning   _______________________________________________________________
• What new piece of information or new skill did you learn today?
• What I Ate Today (list the food and approximate calories you ate today)

Breakfast _______________________________________________________________
Snack __________________________________________________________________
Lunch   _________________________________________________________________
Snack __________________________________________________________________
Dinner _________________________________________________________________
Desert __________________________________________________________________
Approximate calories ____________________