Broccoli

what’s in it?

B Vitamins – give your brain a shield against a poison called homocysteine

Magnesium – helps you learn and remember more

Folic acid – improves your memory recall

Vitamin C – zaps anti-oxidants trying to hurt your brain

what’s in it for me?

How does broccoli help me learn, play, and live?

• B vitamins make a shield around neurons in your brain so you can learn more words, Science and Math.
• Folic acid helps you remember more facts.
• Vitamin C keeps your brain working at its best. Broccoli lets you ace tests and turn in amazing projects.

what do i do with it?

• Add raw broccoli to a salad for some crunch.
• Mix it into your macaroni and cheese.
• Eat it cooked; it’s easier to chew.
• Give it some tang by squeezing on some lemon juice on it.
• Use it to scoop up a tasty dip.
• Eat it with real fat (like butter) or in a dressed salad to absorb more nutrients
• Try them all and decide which one you like best!

food for thought:

Foods have families like you do! Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous family. The cruciferous veggies have lots of super hero antioxidants that get rid of toxic bad guys going to your brain. Antioxidants let the good oxygen in so your brain can breathe and think clearly.

There is 100 times more Vitamin C in your brain than in any other part of your body!

dare ya!

Don’t let it stay on your plate! Surprise your parents by asking them to feed your brain broccoli? Dare ya!

whats in the eat to learn cookbook?

20 real foods are featured in Eat to Learn. Each will have a Food for Thought page, which you see above, and a simple recipe.  This free cookbook is available to every Food with Kid Appeal newsletter subscriber, old or new. 

spill it!

Do you believe you can get your kids to eat broccoli and other healthy kids snacks if you connect eating it to their brain and play power? Leave a comment, even a dissenting one!