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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.47,0:00:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Music
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.65,0:00:06.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Angela Guo: So, it's the old adage\Non what you eat
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.14,0:00:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I eaτ sugary or caffeinated food\NI often find myself, like unable to focus
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.39,0:00:18.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, eating healthier food\Nhas a significant impact on
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.23,0:00:23.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how well I can focus, as well as\Nhow quick I can focus.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.95,0:00:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sanjay Gupta: That's Angela Guo.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.98,0:00:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's a 17-year old senior at\NAdlai Stevenson high school
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.31,0:00:31.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.57,0:00:34.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that adage she just cited,\N"You are what you eat",
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.40,0:00:37.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's been around since the 1800's.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.93,0:00:42.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People have known for a long time\Njust how much food affects us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.82,0:00:45.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's not just in term of\Nlong-term health,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.97,0:00:48.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also short-term mood.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.66,0:00:54.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AG Food really helps us maintain\Na safe clarity
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.59,0:00:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And sio eating healthier food has\Na significant impact
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.69,0:01:04.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on how well I can focus, as well as\Nhow quick I can think.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.01,0:01:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SG: She may only be in high school\Nbut Angela has already made
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.17,0:01:10.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the crucial connection between\Nwhat she puts in her mouth
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.49,0:01:12.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how quickly that affects her brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.51,0:01:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She even believes that\Nsimple understanding
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.08,0:01:18.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gave her a real advantage\Nwhen she competed
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.26,0:01:21.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the National Science Olympiad\Ntournament earlier this year.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.01,0:01:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Announcer: First place: National\Nchampions of the 2023 Science xxxx
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.24,0:01:33.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,national tournament: Adlai Stevenson\Nhigh school of Illinois, let's go!!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.66,0:01:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SG: Now at this tournament\Nearlier this year,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.95,0:01:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Angela and her team mates went up\Nagainst thousands of students
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.96,0:01:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from around the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.18,0:01:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were competing in events\Nhighlighting chemistry, and neuroscience
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.49,0:01:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and biology.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.87,0:01:48.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here is the thing:\Nthe entire time on Angela's team
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.24,0:01:50.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you really didn't see much sugar around.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.43,0:01:53.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead,\Nthere were lots of healthy snacks.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.31,0:01:56.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AG So, even at school, I bring\Nmy own lunch
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.17,0:02:00.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's just the asset of\Nknowing what goes into your meals
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.91,0:02:03.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is like really important, it kind of\Ngives you peace of mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.09,0:02:08.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SG: The team did really well, and now\Nas they prepare for more tournaments,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.48,0:02:12.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Angela, who now is team captain, says,\Nsure, they study hard,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.19,0:02:17.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what they eat, how they eat,\Nthat's also top of mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.31,0:02:22.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AG: When we do travel for science contests\Nour cook always makes sure that
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.63,0:02:26.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are well stocked with fruit and water.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.85,0:02:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SG: So Angela seems pretty convinced\Nthat food helps her focus
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.25,0:02:33.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and perform well academically.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.87,0:02:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, that makes sense\Nbut the question today,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.41,0:02:41.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"What is the empirical evidence\Nto support that and how does it work?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.32,0:02:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How exactly does food impact the brain?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.97,0:02:48.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And how do we really know when our brain\Nis well nourished?"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.33,0:02:50.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Uma Naidoo: Sugar is not food for brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I also want people to understand\Nwe need sugar for our body and our brain,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's the way we get the sugar\Nthat's important.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SG: Look, a lot of people worry about\Nhow food influences the way we look,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much weight we may gain\N-- I get that --
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the likelihood we're going to be\Nhigh risk for diseases,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like diabetes and hypertension.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But even though it is harder to measure,\Nfood is also deeply connected
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to how we feel in the moment\Nand how well the brain functions.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even as you listen to this podcast,\Nyour experience, right now,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is likely affected\Nby what you ate earlier today.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So in this episode, I'm going to find out\Nwhat is the best fuel for the brain,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what food we should avoid\Nand what it really means
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a well-nourished brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Dr Sanjay Gupta, CNN's\NChief medical correspondent
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is Chasing life.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, I love hearing stories\Nlike Angela's.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're so personal.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's someone who's paying attention\Nto her body and the sh'e figuring out
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what makes her feel good and what it takes\Nto do the activities she loves.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's being really intentional\Nwith her nutrition
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that may save her from having\Nhealth problems later in life
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it could help optimize\Nher function now.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, food is an endless source\Nof fascination.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The way that I think about it is this:
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,food is one of the most significant ways\Nwe allow our outside world to influence
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and communicate with our inside world,\Nthe world inside of our body and our mind.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is an awesome task: food does that.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I thought today we would start\Nwith the basics.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We know that all food items have calories\Nand calories are by definition energy
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but, as you just heard, not all calories\Nare created equal.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have more nutrients\Nand do more to promote
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,overall health and well-being than others.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is especially true\Nwhen it comes to the brain.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the challenge again:\Nthat's hard to measure.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no brain scan or blood test \Nthat indicates that a particular food
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,promotes brain health.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So how do we really know?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you really know what works for you?\N5:04