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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST:

THERE'RE LOTS OF THINGS YOU

CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN

HEALTHY.

EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR

BODY AND FOR YOUR BRAIN.

GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.

YOUR BRAIN CLEARS OUT WASTE

PRODUCTS WHILE YOU SLEEP AND A

GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP IS IMPORTANT

FOR LEARNING.

KIDS WHO DON'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP

DON'T DO AS WELL IN SCHOOL.

EAT RIGHT.

FOODS WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

LIKE SALMON, EGGS AND WALNUTS

AND FOODS WITH FOLIC ACID LIKE

ORANGE JUICE AND SPINACH ARE ALL

GOOD FOR BRAIN HEALTH.

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT IN A

CAR OR AN AIRPLANE AND A HELMET

WHEN YOU RIDE A BIKE OR PLAY A

SPORT.

THAT PROTECTS YOU AND YOUR

BRAIN.

AND FINALLY, LEARN A FOREIGN

LANGUAGE, PLAY A MUSICAL

INSTRUMENT, DO PUZZLES...

CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN AND KEEP

LEARNING YOUR WHOLE LIFE LONG.

FOLLOW THIS ADVICE AND YOU AND

YOUR BRAIN SHOULD BE HAPPY AND

HEALTHY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE

BRAIN, CHECK OUT THE SCIENCE

TREK WEBSITE.

YOU'LL FIND IT AT

IDAHOPTV.ORG/SCIENCE TREK

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