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Fill the gaps to complete these sentences:

1. The weight of a dehydrated brain comes from from fats, proteins, amino acids,

_____ _____ micronutrients, and glucose.

2. Omega-rich foods, such as nuts, seeds and fatty fish, are _____ _____ the

creation and maintenance of cell membranes.

3. Proteins and amino acids affect the way we feel and behave. Neurotransmitters

_____ _____ that affect mood, sleep, attentiveness and weight.

4. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a _____ _____ of brain messengers,

and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other.

5. The human brain uses up to 20% of our _____ _____, even though it only

accounts for around 2% of our body weight.

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