5 Minute Brain-Friendly Snacks with Liana Werner-Gray

LIANA

• 10 years of cancer free after ending up in the hospital with a tumor
• For years ate a terrible diet full of processed foods (e.g. gummy bears, pizza)
• Had a feeling that her diet caused the tumor that blocked her lymphatic system
• If our biology is off-tilt, we won’t get the results from learning

RECIPE

• This recipe helped Liana while healing and helped her to avoid craving
• Chocolate: cacao powder is a functional food that can be eaten every day as part of a healthy diet
• Cacao helps release blood flow to the brain: what is good for your mood tends to be good for your health too
• Cacao contains magnesium, which is good for women especially
• Liana uses cacao to help when she is working late
• Book mentioned: Cancer Free with Food

KWIK CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

• Tigernuts have the same amount of protein as red meat, high in potassium
• 3 ingredients: tigernut flour, cacao powder, sweetener (e.g. monk fruit, stevia, honey)
• Roll mixture into balls or pat it into a square shape
• No-bake, but you can bake it for a little while if you wish
• You can add other ingredients if you want for functional nutrition e.g. sea salt, chocolate chips, vanilla extract, sunflower seed butter

CHANGE YOUR FOOD HABITS

• Best way to change habits is to take one small step at a time until it adds up
• Change one food in your diet at a time
• Liana gets people to ask themselves: What’s your biggest obstacle when it comes to food? What is the food that’s holding you back with your health—is it bread, gluten, meat, chocolate?
• Brain break habits: hydrating, moving, deep breathing, brain-friendly snacks
• What you eat matters, especially to your gray matter

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