| These days we know so much more about nutrition | | | | related problems in children have a link to dietary |
| and brain development in children. Give your child the | | | | deficiencies. |
| best possible start in life by providing a healthy | | | | It is certainly true that essential amino acids found in |
| nutritious diet for their developing brains. | | | | proteins and carbohydrates are linked to disorders |
| Once it was considered enough to feed a child. | | | | and diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's |
| These days we know the quality of the food is | | | | disease, schizophrenia and depression. |
| more important than the quantity. Records show that | | | | Although a nutritional diet may not cure these |
| children born in the early twentieth century were not | | | | diseases, it may help in the prevention of some in |
| as tall or as healthy as the children were today. If a | | | | later years. A healthy diet and exercise can certainly |
| child does not receive the full nutritional requirements | | | | aid against depression, which has become an epidemic |
| while their bodies are developing, they will never | | | | among teenagers. |
| reach their full potential. This is obvious when we | | | | Protein from dairy products, meats, nuts, fish, and |
| measure height and weight but it may not be so | | | | vegetables like cabbage and cauliflower, |
| apparent when it comes to brain development. | | | | carbohydrates from pasta, breads and cereals, and |
| You owe it to your children to ensure they have a | | | | serotonin, found in protein foods are readily available |
| balanced diet, regular meal times, daily exercise and a | | | | and should be part of a well balanced daily diet. |
| good night sleep. Studies have proved it makes a | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish are especially |
| difference to the child's learning ability. Many problems | | | | beneficial to the developing brain. |
| like ADD are misdiagnosed and are nutritional | | | | Give your children the best start in life by developing |
| disorders. Some argue that t all cases of behaviour | | | | healthy eating habits. They will have them for life. |