Food for Your Mood

How much do you know about how food affects our brains and mood?







Answer the following questions!

1. ________ of your serotonin is produced in your gastrointestinal tract

75%
35%
95%
12%

2. Which of these ingredients are scientifically proven to make you feel happier

Strawberries, Anchovies, Lactic Acid
Quinoa, Dark Chocolate, Folic acid
Cheese, Milk, Acetic Acid
Tilapia, Potato, Acetate

3. Turkey meat contains tryptophan, an amino acid that

Makes you feel alert and stressed
Increases your heart rate
Decreases your chance of developing kidney cancer
Makes you sleepy and relaxed

4. The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing depression by 42%

True
False

5. ___ out of the ___ amino acids your body needs, are obtained through food

9, 20
10, 19
14, 26
7, 20

6. On average, the brain consumes ___ of a person's daily caloric intake

90 %
15 %
20 %
60 %

7. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to be effective as either stand-alone or adjunctive treatment for...

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), popcorn-lung, and depression
Certain forms of brain cancer, major depressive disorder, kidney stones, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, and borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

8. How are you feeling today?

Happy
Sad
Stressed
Angry
Meh/Not Sure