Nuts, seeds, and fatty fish. Fresh fruits and vegetables. We may know what we should eat but not understand why these food are so important. This short video explains how foods affect you brain and why we should eat them.

Concepts

the brain, diet

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson having class members view the video complete the comprehension check, and research some of the links before returning for a full-class discussion
• Have groups design a diet plan that would optimize mental performance

Classroom Considerations

• No specific diets or foods are mentioned in the video; therefore, use the video to encourage research into specific foods and their properties

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check. links to related articles, and a discussion question

Cons

• No specific diets, with nutrient labels, are offered