Nutrients & The Brain
This vitamin, often low in winter months, is linked with mood regulation.
What is Vitamin D?
When blood sugar drops too low, this common feeling can occur, often making people irritable or "hangry".
What is irritability?
An estimated $6-7 billion is spent on this backyard tradition each Fourth of July.
What are barbeques (cookouts)?
This mineral helps regulate the nervous system, supports relaxation, and is found in foods like leafy greens, almonds, and dark chocolate.
What is magnesium?
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
These "healthy fats" found in salmon and walnuts support brain health.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
This macronutrient helps stabilize blood sugar by slowing digestion when paired with carbohydrates.
What is protein?
This condiment, often paired with hot dogs and burgers, has Americans consuming millions of pounds of it each summer.
What is Ketchup?
Eating yogurt, kimchi, and other fermented foods gives your gut these good bacteria that can improve your mood.
What are probiotics?
This city is where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is Philadelphia?
This mineral - found in spinach and beans - helps with mood and preventing fatigue.
What is iron?
Frequent spikes and crashed in blood sugar can contribute to this mental health symptom, often linked to nervousness and restlessness.
What is anxiety?
More than $1 billion is spent annually in the U.S. on this sky-lighting Fourth of July tradition.
What are fireworks?
Exercising regularly can boost your mood and release these 'feel-good' chemicals in your brain.
What are endorphins?
He was the primary author of the declaration of independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This nutrient helps your brain produce serotonin, which affects mood, and is often found in foods like turkey, eggs, and cheese.
What is tryptophan?
This hormone is released by the pancreas to help lower blood sugar after eating.
What is insulin?
Over 40 million Americans participate in this activity during the Fourth of July holiday, making it one of the busiest times of the year for it.
What is traveling (road trips)?
This vitamin, found in oranges and bell peppers, is an antioxidant that helps your body fight stress.
What is vitamin C?
This famous bell, associated with independence, is located in Pennsylvania.
What is the Liberty Bell?
This group of vitamins supports energy, concentration and stress management.
What are B-vitamins?
This eating strategy - combining fiber, protein, and healthy fats - helps prevent rapid blood sugar spikes and supports stable mood.
What is balanced eating? (or balanced meals)
On Independence Day, Americans consume an estimated of this many hot dogs - enough to stretch across the US multiple times.
What is 150 million hot dogs?
This vitamin is essential for neurotransmitter production (including serotonin and dopamine), and low levels have been linked to depression. It's commonly found in animal products like meat, eggs, and dairy.
What is vitamin B12?
This often-overlooked founding father was the oldest signer of the declaration of independence at age 70 and is known for his famously large signature.
Who is John Hancock?