Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Brain

It is important to have a diet rich in Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. This is because your cell membranes, especially those of brain cells, consist of...

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

The precursors (starting material) to neurotransmitters (the brain's messengers) come from...

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

The foods you eat can affect your moods.

• True

• False

Our bodies are very sensitive to changes in blood glucose (sugar). Our bodies (especially our brains) need glucose to fuel all of its activities. Glucose is a type of...

• carbohydrate

• protein

• lipid

• nucleic acid

The problem with eating high-glycemic carbohydrates like white bread, is that...

• It releases glucose slowly, giving the body sustained, stable energy levels.

• It causes a quick spike in blood sugar, and then a crash.

• It causes the breakdown of the phospholipid cell membrane.