Better Nutrition Mean Better Brain-Power
             The brain is the central processing unit that is in control
             of the mind, body, and all of its functions. A person's diet can
             directly affect the ability for the brain to learn and understand
             materials. Depending on the brain stimulating chemicals
             contained in food, eating the right things can raise one to their
             full mental potential. In a sense, people can eat their way to
             Neurotransmitters are chemicals that pass information among
             cells in the brain. These chemicals are manufactured by nerve
             cells that use specific food components as raw material, so the
             food a person eats directly effects the chemicals in their brain;
             every food creates various neurotransmitters with different
             functions. Tryptophan is an amino acid that is found in protein
             rich foods and when it is digested it is made into the
             neurotransmitter serotonin. Thus a person's mood and mental
             ability are greatly influenced by the ratio of the five central
             amines, called neurotransmitters, or nervous system chemicals.
             These nervous system chemicals are greatly affected by the
             different nutrients one eats (Prased 3).
             The central amines include: norepinephrine, epinephrine,
             serotonin, dopamine, and phenylethylamine. Norepinephrine is an
             amine that triggers hostility and irritability; einephrine
             triggers anxiety. Serotonin is an amine that can make a person
             feel relaxed and even sleepy, but too much can inhibit a person's
             ability to concentrate and perform to their absolute potential.
             Dopamine, which comes from the amino acid tyrosine, can enliven
             the brain and make it more alert causing the person to think and
             react faster. Phenylethylamin makes a person excited when it is
             at lower levels, but paranoid if the levels are too high. It is
             also known as the "love" peptide because it is manufactured in
             large amounts when people are in love. ...