Healthy Eating & Academic Performance

     The link between eating healthy and increased academic performance is immensely important. From adding appropriate foods such as legumes, which are known as beans or lentils, can improve your cognitive memory. Legumes contain substantial amounts of protein which helps power the brain and help improve the ability to recall information because of their high concentrations of folic acids. Additionally adding good fats to your diet such as Omega-3 found in fish can lead to better grades. This is why fish is sometimes called fatty fish, because the fatty acids in the fish are essential for proper neural function. Since most of the brain consists of fatty tissue, the good fats in fish help us focus more intense and helps us study more efficiently. The last brain booster food I am going to give an example of are apples. An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, but can help improve academic performance and study skills as well. Something interesting to know is that the peel of the apple contains a pretty powerful antioxidant called quercetin which enhances your cognitive memory.

     Some additional benefits that come from changing you’re eating behaviors to a healthier, wholesome and appropriate diet are increased school attendance, increased cognitive performance and the best of all in my opinion reduced stress! If you would like to learn more about this subject you are invited and encouraged to come be apart of one of the upcoming nutrition workshops at TCC SE Campus.

References: 

CDC. (May 2014). Health & Academic Performance. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/health-academic-achievement.pdf

Guest Blogger (August 2013). Top 10 Brain Foods that Help You Study and Get Better Grades. Retrieved from http://www.campustalkblog.com/top-10-brain-foods-that-help-you-study-and-get-better-grades/