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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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