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Posted Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 12:38 pm PDT

The Best Brain Food for Infants and Babies:

Iron. By 5 or 6 months, babies have used up the iron stores they're born with and need to get iron from food or supplements to support brain development.
Food solutions: Iron-fortified cereals. Try these iron-rich recipes.

The Best Brain Food for Children and Teens:

School-aged children should start their day with low-glycemic-index breakfast foods. (They need morning fuel.)
Food solutions: Bran cereals, oatmeal or whole-wheat bagels. Try these oat-filled recipes.

The Best Brain Food for Young Adults:

Got iron? 10 percent of women are anemic, and new studies show that being even mildly iron-deficient affects learning, memory, and attention. Luckily, restoring iron levels to normal also restores cognitive function.
Food solutions: Dark leafy greens, beans, meat or soy. Try these leafy green recipes.

The Best Brain Food for Older Adults:

Eat your antioxidants. People who eat more brightly colored fruits and leafy vegetables have less cognitive decline than those who don't; antioxidants in produce may mop up free radicals and protect neurons from damage.
Food solutions: Berries and other fruits, greens and turmeric (which contains curcumin). Try these antioxidant-rich recipes.

The Best Brain Food for Pregnant Women:

Pregnant women who eat fatty fish, such as salmon, during their third trimester of pregnancy have babies who tend to perform better on cognitive tasks. Researchers think the omega-3 fatty acid DHA is needed during this time to build neurons and their connections.
Food solutions: Salmon and other fatty fish, DHA-fortified eggs and yogurt. Try these healthy salmon recipes.

-Check out these brain-boosting recipes to incorporate all the foods above into your diet.

-But smarts are not everything. Here are some rules on how eat for happiness.

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1. Posted by naleniakaplan on Thu, Sep 10, 2009, 4:43 pm PDT

i think this is great
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2. Posted by babinhan on Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 2:22 am PDT

hey im so hep about this.send to my email more ande more im student but i dont how this is posible to get it.
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3. Posted by bm_sale59 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 1:32 am PDT

dolly.... yeah great pl send me details about it...,
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4. Posted by towlie3hater on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:27 pm PDT

you're just feeding confusion on nutrition, these are vague and are based on vague reports on yahoo news. Please provide citations for why these make more effective bodily functions. Also, I find it odd that you mention grain, I don't think anyone is deficient in that except in diets that exclude it.
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5. Posted by prod_mgmt_consultant on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:28 pm PDT

If more U.S. citizens would follow these types of guidelines, the incidents of besety related health issues would subside dramatically; lowing our nations health-care cost!
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6. Posted by Bong P on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:29 pm PDT

Have you heard of JUICEPLUS by NSA. It comes in Orchard and Garden Blend capsules.. Its all natural.
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7. Posted by Matt on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:41 pm PDT

Encouraging pregnant women to eat fish? With all of the mercury in seafood these days I would stick to supplemental omega-3
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8. Posted by jennhas2cats on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:52 pm PDT

I agree Matt. Pregnant women are suppose to avoid eating certain types of fish and eat limited amounts of most other fish. There is prenatal vitamins that have omega-3 included.
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9. Posted by Matthew on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 3:58 pm PDT

This is so vague it isn't worth the time it took to write it out. No facts to back any of the claims and they have left out some of the most important foods to eat and to add you telling pregnant women to eat fish?? Are you stupid? Hello, Mercury!!!
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10. Posted by Johnathan on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:00 pm PDT

Matt, salmon has very low traces of mercury. Tuna and sushi will have tour poisonous mercury. all natural supplements would be fine too, but boring.
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11. Posted by jmkuh on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:11 pm PDT

more stupid junk science
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12. Posted by definiteskeptic on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:12 pm PDT

more stupid junk science
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13. Posted by Faye on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:14 pm PDT

I think this is all very excellet. EXCEPT: Pregnant women should not eat fish. Not that it is bad for them, it's what humans have done to the fish. One word: MERCURY!!
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14. Posted by idclaire_2000 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:15 pm PDT

Whole grain cereal is great for breakfast, but add some fruit. In winter, hot oatmeal with raisins or dried cranberries; in summer, cold cereal with sliced peaches or berries is good. For lunch, have a sandwich on thinly-sliced multi-grain bread or seeded white toast, but put less meat/cheese and more lettuce/ tomato; in winter, have a hearty vegetable soup with some grated cheese sprinkled on top and some whole-grained crackers or bread for dipping. For dinner, have a no more than 3 ounces of meat/poultry/fish and at least one green (broccoli, spinach, green beans, e.g.) and one orange/ yellow/ red (carrots, squash, stewed tomatoes) vegetable, for Vitamins A and B. Mid-morning/afternoon snacks might consist of a palm-full of mixed nuts for protein and important minerals or fresh fruit for vitamins and fiber. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so they say. :)
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15. Posted by nellyreyes29 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:27 pm PDT

well i will believe some of this when i see where you guys got it from. and are you saying that kids and teenagers should not eat greens and fruits, because you are just saying that only adults need it. And i am pretty sure that they are not the only ones that need it. duh!
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16. Posted by aabukar2001 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:37 pm PDT

what is good for pregnant women please write a note My wife is pregnant@ Thanks Alto
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17. Posted by soccerrocksyou@rocketmail.com on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:41 pm PDT

all they have for teens is "eat bran for breakfast." come on
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18. Posted by markemad12 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:57 pm PDT

I think this is a perfect way to tutor your brain!
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19. Posted by lady_bebe09 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 4:57 pm PDT

I'm so glad to hear about this! Please continue sending us all the kinds of food that boost up our mind, body and soul. Thank you.
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20. Posted by Mia on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:19 pm PDT

awesome
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21. Posted by baaad_boy_1 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:20 pm PDT

You got to eat natural,, if it smell like cologne leave it alone, if it smell like a fish is a dish
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22. Posted by mack_cali on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:22 pm PDT

WTF? Kelp doesn't get mentioned?
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23. Posted by ac6607a on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:23 pm PDT

Well said Faye. Once again, humans are at the source of environmental destruction...when will it end?
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24. Posted by Kerry on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:28 pm PDT

I always thought that fish was brain food.
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25. Posted by INSPIRATION on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:46 pm PDT

take care of body by exercising, eating right, and getting enough rest....
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26. Posted by ebiljo on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 5:47 pm PDT

Notice how it says fish in the third trimester, not through the whole pregnancy. Harvard studies have found that for the average healthy person, the benefits of eating fatty fish two to three nights a week far outweighs the drawbacks. They did say that pregnant women should eat it no more than once a week in their third trimester. You'd better believe I'm going to eat salmon and albacore when I'm pregnant!
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27. Posted by schoolyards@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 6:03 pm PDT

I didn't see carne asada tacos on that list, Why?
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28. Posted by alwaystrisha818 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 6:18 pm PDT

hay guys im pregnant and want to eat salmon but not sure what is safe. is wild Alaskan salmon safe to eat?
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29. Posted by Mazin on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 6:23 pm PDT

I eat like this every day
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30. Posted by baaad_boy_1 on Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 6:25 pm PDT

Like I said before,,a little of whip-cream to kill the fishy and salty taste,,,
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