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BR IN STUDY Our brains are like computers that store our memory and control how we think and react. The average human brain weighs 3 lbs and is made up of 75% water. It is the fattest organ in the body and consists of at least 60% fat. Your brain uses 20% of the total oxygen and 20% of the blood circulating in your body. Basically, your brain uses 20% of your body’s energy and is only about 2% of your body’s weight! According to Discover Magazine, the human brain has an average of about 70,000 thoughts per day. The Brain is divided into 2 hemispheres, left and right. The left brain controls all the muscles on the right side of the body, and vice versa. One side might be slightly more dominant, as with left or righthandedness. Functions/Characteristics of the Brain: Right Brain - design/creativity, art, music, emotion, love, peace, love, freedom, passion, vivid, colors Left Brain - logic, strategic, science/math, practical, realistic, numbers, time-oriented, doesn’t like to take risks, analytic thought, facts, linear Good foods for your brain: broccoli/cauliflower, celery, crab/fish, eggs, garbanzo beans (chick peas), blueberries, avocado, walnuts, almonds, sage, pomegranate, red meat, olives, spinach, and whole grains. Ÿ Fun Facts about Ÿ 100 Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About the Human Brain. Ÿ 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Brain Ÿ BRAIN TRAINING GAMES Ÿ National Geographic - The Human Brain rg e e la n. Th e n) n tissue rerā (b , e rv e ium o f n e c ra n s immas d in th r the o ry , s e clos sible fo of sen body n e n r spo pretatio ol of th cente r e r inte s, cont tion; th ion in e a t puls coordin d emo s n. n s and ought a ainine y adj. r r of th ody. b j. brain Webste b d ~ the less a in bra GLOWBAL EMAG MARCH 2014 Other Sites w/Fascinating Facts: Ÿ WIKIPEDIA - The Human Brain VI www.PGLOWBAL.com