Choosing the right healthy foods to feed your children will help fuel their learning. Here’s a quick list to make sure you’re stimulating your kids’ brains and not bogging down their brain performance.
Brain Builders
Avocados • Bananas
Beef • Broccoli
Brown rice
Brussels sprouts
Cantaloupe • Cheese
Chicken • Collard greens
Eggs • Legumes
Milk • Oatmeal
Oranges • Peanut butter
Salmon • Soybeans
Spinach • Tuna
Turkey • Wheat germ
Yogurt
Brain Drainers
Artificial food colorings
Artificial sweeteners
Colas
Corn syrup
Frostings
High-sugar “drinks”
Hydrogenated fats
Junk sugars
Overeating
White bread