So I mean it's the old adage you are what you eat. When I eat like

sugar or caffeinated foods I often find myself like unable to focus so eating healthier foods has had a significant

impact on how well I can focus as well as how quick I can think.

That's Angela Gowo.

She's a 17-year-old senior at Adelai Stevenson High School

in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

And that adage, she just cited, you are what you eat. That's been around since

the 1800s. People have known for a long time just how much food affects us. But it's not just in terms of long-term health, but also

short-term mood. Food really helps us maintain a state of clarity and so eating healthier foods has had a significant impact on how well I can focus as well as how quick I can think.

She may only be in high school, but Angela has already made the crucial connection between

what she puts in her mouth and how quickly that affects her brain.

She even believes that simple understanding

gave her a real advantage when she competed in the National Science

Olympia Ed tournament earlier this year.

First place, National Champions of the 2023 Science

Olympi National Tournament.

Adle Stevenson High School from Illinois,

let's go! Now at this tournament earlier this year Angela and her teammates

went up against thousands of students from around the country. They were

competing in events highlighting chemistry and earth science and biology.

But here's the thing.

The entire time on Angela's team, you really didn't see much sugar around.

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