Grab and Go Brain Foods

Grab and Go Brain Foods
Your brain is your body’s gas-guzzler. In other words, it needs a steady supply of nutrient-rich calories with a good balance of healthy fats, protein, and carbs to function at peak performance. Try these healthy mini-meals and snacks on the run.
• Homemade trail mix: whole-grain cereal squares mixed with nuts and dried fruit
• Apple slices spread with peanut butter
• Low-fat yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit, sprinkled with nuts or seeds
• Fruit smoothies made with low-fat yogurt or milk blended with fresh or frozen fruit and a little honey
• Baby carrots to dip in salsa or hummus
• Whole-wheat pita stuffed with garbanzos or edamame, shredded carrots, and a few raisins, moistened with yogurt flavored with a little curry powder
• Mini fruit pops: freeze juice in an ice-cube tray stuck with popsicle sticks
• Celery stuffed with almond butter and raisins or hummus.