Nutritious Meals Key To A Child's Ability To Learn

The American Institute for Cancer Research recommends a healthy, mainly plant-based diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables. They claim that this diet can make it easier for your child to learn today and provide better health for the future, including lower risk of many forms of cancer as well as other chronic health problems. One step that is recommended to improve your child's learning ability is to make sure he or she gets breakfast. Studies show that without breakfast, children have more trouble concentrating and less speed and accuracy retrieving information from memory. Children need a good lunch to continue learning well through the afternoon. If your child takes a lunch to school, combine some grain product (bread, pasta, crackers, pretzels), some protein (meat, dairy, nuts, or seeds), and some fruits or vegetables (or both). Make sure they like the fruits, vegetables and protein foods you include so they will eat them rather than trade them away. Consider curbing caffeine, too, which is abundant today in soft drinks, certain chewing gums, nutrition bars and even bottled water. These suggestions, combined with a healthy nerve system, will afford your child the best opportunity to function normally and be their best.

The Bottom Line

What ever happened to common sense? The flu vaccine, and it's yearly new iterations, have not stopped the flu. It seems there's more flu around today than when the vaccines were first introduced. And, we're thankful to the American Institute for Cancer Research. While their recommendations sure seem like common sense, clearly there has been a need to remind today's parents about proper diet.