NUTRITION MATTERS

EVERY FOOD FOR FOR BRAIN HEALTH

A NATURAL CHOICE FOR PEOPLE

LOOKING FOR FOODS RICH IN
CHOICE YOU
MAKE CAN
THOUGHT Healthy food and lifestyle choices
benefit your brain health throughout life.
A healthy, well-balanced eating pattern
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS!
Eggs are one of nature’s most nutritious foods – they’re an excellent
MAKE A may help sharpen your memory, increase
your concentration and improve your
source of protein, plus they provide 13 other essential nutrients.
DIFFERENCE! mood. Eating and living well can help
Each 53 g large egg of Naturegg™ Omega 3 provides: keep your mind functioning at its best.
· a source of omega-3 of which · 15% of Daily Value Vitamin D
75 mg is DHA omega-3 · 15% of Daily Value Folate
· 50% of Daily Value Vitamin E · 50% of Daily Value Vitamin B12

Each 46 g medium egg of Naturegg™
Omega 3 Hard Boiled provides:
· a source of omega-3 of which 70 mg is DHA omega-3
· 45% of Daily Value Vitamin E
· 15% of Daily Value Vitamin D
· 45% of Daily Value Vitamin B12
Each 53 g large egg of Naturegg™ Omega Pro™ provides:
· a source of omega-3 of which
125 mg is DHA omega-3
· 1 mg of lutein
· 50% of Daily Value Vitamin E
Each 63 g serving of
Naturegg™ Omega Pro™
liquid eggs provide:
· a source of omega-3 of which
125 mg is DHA omega-3
· 1 mg of lutein
· 15% of Daily Value Vitamin D
· 30% of Daily Value Folate
· 80% of Daily Value Vitamin B12
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS
Good nutrition is vital to support healthy brain
development from the very beginning. The brain’s the
incredible growth starts before birth. Then as
healthy newborns soak up information from IMPORTANCE
their surroundings, billions of connections form of
between nerve cells in their rapidly developing
brains. Brain development continues throughout
childhood and a second wave of dramatic changes
BRAIN HEALTH
It’s like shopping with
takes place during adolescence.
the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s
dietitians. Wise Food & Lifestyle Choices
www.healthcheck.org
HEALTHY AGING www.heartandstroke.com For Better Brain Health
We now know that the brain doesn’t remain fixed
after early development in childhood. Research
shows brain cells can continue to regenerate
throughout life. In the healthy aging brain,
damaged cells are repaired and new connections This brochure has been sponsored by Burnbrae Farms™ makers of
continue to form between brain cells. That’s why Naturegg™ Omega 3, Omega Pro™ shell and liquid eggs, Omega 3
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healthy lifestyle choices, such as good nutrition
and active living, are so important for maintaining Developed in consultation with the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
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TAKE ACTION Aim for a
Good choices include:
eggs, fish, poultry,
Good choices include: vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds,
vegetable oils, egg yolks, fatty fish, milk and soft HERE’S WHAT
FOR BETTER healthy balance
Learn more about eating well at:
lean meats, milk
products, soy; sources
margarine fortified with vitamin D.

B-VITAMINS
YOU CAN DO:
BRAIN HEALTH www.healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide
with Canada’s Food Guide
of incomplete protein
such as whole grains, Folate (folic acid) and vitamins B6, B12 and
choline are vital for healthy brain development
• Make healthy food choices – Eating Well with
Canada’s Food Guide is a good place to begin. BURNBRAE FARMS™
legumes, nuts and seeds. Use what you learn in this booklet to help you
and function. They also help lower homocysteine
It’s never too soon or GOOD CARBOHYDRATES levels – which may in turn benefit both heart make healthy choices. FREE RUN OMEGA 3 EGGS
too late to take action to Carbohydrates are the and brain health. • Enjoy regular physical activity – get your A SOURCE OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
benefit your brain health! brain’s primary source of Good choices include: whole grains, leafy body moving for 30 to 60 minutes AND ARE PRODUCED BY HENS FREE
energy. Good choices include green vegetables, legumes, nuts, each day. Choose activities you like, TO ROAM IN WIDE OPEN CONCEPT BARNS
carbohydrates that are digested and lean meats, poultry, fish and such as a walk, bike ride, yoga
EQUIPPED WITH NESTS.
HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES MAKE GOOD SENSE absorbed more slowly because they eggs. class or ball game.
Did you know that heart-healthy eating and help keep blood sugar levels steady. • Challenge your brain –
lifestyle habits also benefit brain health? For Good choices include: whole grains, MINERALS
keep your brain active
example, omega-3 polyunsaturated fats help to vegetables, fruit, legumes (like lentils, Essential minerals
every day. Play games like
promote healthy blood vessels in both the body dried beans and peas), nuts and seeds. such as iron,
word or number puzzles.
and brain. Eating well fuels and protects your zinc, magnesium,
Pursue different interests,
brain to help keep it in peak form! Enjoy making THINK NUTRITIOUS FOOD CHOICES potassium, calcium
learn new things and
these healthy food choices for better brain health. Try to choose foods rich in essential and selenium are
enjoy hobbies.
nutrients that can benefit both your body also critical for brain
HEALTHY FATS and brain. Foods that provide antioxidant development, mental • Be socially active – stay
Brain cells continually refresh themselves nutrients, B-vitamins and essential functioning and performance. connected socially to stay
with fats. Experts agree that it’s best minerals are all important for brain These are found in a wide range connected mentally. Phone
to choose unsaturated fats and to health. It’s best to choose a of nutritious foods. or get together with family,
limit saturated and trans fats. healthy variety and balance Good choices include: whole friends or neighbours. Each Burnbrae Farms™ Free Run Omega 3
Two types of fats – omega-3 and of nutrient-rich foods. Check out grains, green leafy vegetables, fruit, Get involved with a group. 53 g large egg provides:
omega-6 polyunsaturated fats BrainBooster legumes, lean meats, poultry, fish, • Protect your head – to avoid brain injuries
are essential. The omega-3, ANTIOXIDANTS milk products, nuts and eggs. · a source of omega-3 · 15% of Daily Value
at www.alzheimers.ca like concussions. Wear an approved helmet for
DHA, is especially important Vitamins A, C, D, E of which 75 mg is DHA Vitamin D
for other great ways to boost activities like cycling, skating, boarding or skiing.
for brain development. and other nutrients such ACTIVE LIVING AND omega-3 · 15% of Daily Value
your brain health. Think of it as your Buckle up and drive safely. Folate
Good choices include: fatty fish, as lutein help protect the on-line brain gym with games and
HEALTHY WEIGHTS
cells in the body and brain Active living and healthy weights • Choose wisely – avoid smoking and alcohol in · 50% of Daily Value · 50% of Daily Value
vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, eggs and puzzles designed to increase your
promote optimal brain health too! excess. If you smoke, adopt a plan to stop smoking. Vitamin E Vitamin B12
other foods enhanced or fortified with from damage. Colourful mental performance. You’ll also find
omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. vegetables and fruit provide brain-boosting recipes and Regular daily activity helps improve Limit alcoholic drinks to one a day for women and
a wide range of other simple ways to get blood flow to your body and brain. It’s two a day for men.
QUALITY PROTEIN plant nutrients that are also moving more. important to keep your weight, blood • Manage daily stress – take control of stress
Protein supplies building blocks for brain cells antioxidants. Vitamin D promotes sugar, blood cholesterol and blood pressure by practicing stress reduction techniques
and neurotransmitters – the substances that brain both healthy brain development within recommended ranges. Eating well is like relaxation, meditation, yoga or walking.
cells use to communicate. High quality complete and function. one of the most important steps you can take for Try to make time for yourself.
protein provides all of the essential building blocks. the health of your body and brain!

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