Uncover the genius in your child! ABOUT COMPANY PRODUCTS WHERE CAN I BUY NEWS PROMOTIONS CONTACTS home Expert advice The role of nutrition in the development of a child's intelligence It is generally accepted that intelligence is biologically determined (genetically determined) by 70%, and 30% is determined by the entire cumulative environment, including nutrition. Probably everyone knows that "the brain loves sugar" - with an increase in the activity of the cerebral cortex, the body consumes more glucose (the increase can be from 12% to 59%). Scientists suggest that the formation of brain blocks responsible for receiving and transmitting information is closely related to the metabolism of food substrates and the state of protein metabolism. The brain is known to be made up of neurons - 100 billion tiny nerve cells. The discovery by scientists of structural changes in neurons during the formation of memory gave them reason to believe that protein plays a key role in translating information from short-term memory into long-term memory. Recently, a separate direction in nutrition science has emerged - neuropsychonutriciology, which studies the influence of the nutritional properties of food on intelligence (the ability to think and rational cognition) and mental activity (sensations, perceptions, memory, feelings). The available scientific base gives strong grounds for considering a proven link between the balance in the protein component of the protein entering the body and the state of a person's intellectual characteristics. Therefore, dietary bias towards carbohydrates is completely unacceptable, especially in childhood. Renewal of neuronal membrane proteins (nerve cells that make up the gray matter of the brain) occurs within 2-5 days, and the child's body, first of all, needs a constant supply of easily digestible protein. studying the influence of nutritional properties of food on intelligence (ability to think and rational cognition) and mental activity (sensations, perceptions, memory, feelings). The available scientific base gives strong grounds for considering a proven link between the balance in the protein component of the protein entering the body and the state of a person's intellectual characteristics. Therefore, dietary bias towards carbohydrates is completely unacceptable, especially in childhood. Renewal of neuronal membrane proteins (nerve cells that make up the gray matter of the brain) occurs within 2-5 days, and the child's body, first of all, needs a constant supply of easily digestible protein. studying the influence of nutritional properties of food on intelligence (ability to think and rational cognition) and mental activity (sensations, perceptions, memory, feelings). The available scientific base gives strong grounds for considering a proven link between the balance in the protein component of the protein entering the body and the state of a person's intellectual characteristics. Therefore, dietary bias towards carbohydrates is completely unacceptable, especially in childhood. Renewal of neuronal membrane proteins (nerve cells that make up the gray matter of the brain) occurs within 2-5 days, and the child's body, first of all, needs a constant supply of easily digestible protein. The available scientific base gives strong grounds for considering a proven link between the balance in the protein component of the protein entering the body and the state of a person's intellectual characteristics. Therefore, dietary bias towards carbohydrates is completely unacceptable, especially in childhood. Renewal of neuronal membrane proteins (nerve cells that make up the gray matter of the brain) occurs within 2-5 days, and the child's body, first of all, needs a constant supply of easily digestible protein. The available scientific base gives strong grounds for considering a proven link between the balance in the protein component of the protein entering the body and the state of a person's intellectual characteristics. Therefore, dietary bias towards carbohydrates is completely unacceptable, especially in childhood. Renewal of neuronal membrane proteins (nerve cells that make up the gray matter of the brain) occurs within 2-5 days, and the child's body, first of all, needs a constant supply of easily digestible protein. There is also a clear relationship between mental health, intelligence, and lecithin in the diet. Its deficiency slows down mental processes, regardless of age. In a study by American scientists, 149 people aged 50-75 received 100 mg of lecithin 3 times a day. At the end of the 12-week study, the researchers noted that the subjects given lecithin were "intellectually younger" by about 12 years. People with an “intellectual age” equivalent to 64 years have recovered on average to an “intellectual level” equivalent to 52 years. Excellent prospects are associated with lecithin fortification of children's food products that correspond to children's food preferences - buns, chocolate bars, etc. Also, essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential for normal brain function. Children with dyslexia (reading problems), coordination problems, other learning difficulties, and attention deficit disorder are often omega-3 deficient. The source of PUFA is, first of all, vegetable oils - such as rapeseed, soybean, linseed, they are difficult to find in modern man-made food products. The source of omega-3 is fatty fish, a significant part of which, as a result of human activity, is contaminated with heavy metals and toxins that can lead to a number of problems, so the choice of fish for a baby's nutrition should be taken with extreme caution. In addition to fish, natural sources of omega-3 are also cod liver, game, seaweed and eggs laid by chickens. The problem of iodine deficiency requires special attention. Iodine deficiency leads to a decrease in the functional activity of the thyroid gland, which has a negative effect on the formation of the central nervous system and the processes of higher nervous activity in childhood. Hence, it is quite natural that the child's mental development may be impaired against the background of iodine deficiency and a decrease in thyroid function. Iodine deficiency in women during pregnancy and in the diets of young children leads to a serious illness - cretinism, in adolescence - to a decrease in the development of mental abilities. These are just some of the aspects of the relationship between nutrition and intelligence. Balance your diet with protein, fat, carbohydrates, and phytonutrients. Keep in mind that vitamins and minerals usually do not give the desired results when taken in isolation. Above all, choose quality food: natural, pure, organic and local. Supplement the child's “brain nutrition” with the following components: • Omega-3 fatty acids; • Folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12, calcium and magnesium, vitamin D3; • Probiotics to improve digestion. Summarizing what has been said, it should be noted that in achieving a balanced diet, a huge role in the future will be played by functional food products, which contain enormous reserves of influence on human intelligence, which, no doubt, will be the subject of further study and development of domestic and foreign science. New items Milk oat porridge UMNITSA Wheat milk porridge UMNITSA Porridge from 5 cereals UMNITSA All new items Bestsellers UMNITSA clarified apple-cranberry juice without sugar UMNITSA clarified apple juice without sugar UMNITSA / Trout with potatoes and herbs Clever / Village beef Puree UMNITSA apple and pear with cream © 2011 Website development Design studio X-Project.