Feeding kids right-Joel Fuhrman
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Nutrition and the brain
Nutrition during pregnancy, quality of breast milk,and food children eat supply the raw materials to construct their brain and ultimately supply their brain power.
Nutrition in the critical early years of life is essential.
What a person eat affect the levels of neurotransmitters and structure of cells and regulate all mental processes that affect how well we think and feel.
Children who were breast-fed past the first birthday have better IQ scores than those raised on formula.
Breast milk contains omega 3 fatty acids and DHA which are essential for optimal brain development.
The omega 3 content of breast milk is dependent on the mother's consumption of food containing omega 3 fatty acids
mother consumption of vegetables and other produce can increase the nutritional content in her breast milk.
A complete symphony of phytonutrients in fruits vegetables beans and nuts can be transmitted to the breast milk and play a role in development of your child .
Breast-fed babies are not generally smarter than bottle-fed babies but breast-fed babies from mothers who ate a very healthy diet throught their pregnancy and nursing period.gave their children the great capacity of brainpower later in life.
At younger ages the brain is most sensitive to negative nutritional influences.
Hyperactivity,attention deficit ,depression and other psyciatric disorders have their roots in early life nutrition.
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