A recent study from the University of Granada in Spain which looked at more than 17,000 mothers and 18,000 children across Europe found that mother's & baby's diet is extremely crucial as it affects the child's behavior and intelligence.
Diet and nutrition of the mother before the birth of the child as well as in the child's initial years, enhances well-being, mental performance and brain development.
Low Carbohydrate Diet
A low carbohydrate diet helps achieve weight loss. It is a diet plan that restricts the carbohydrate intake.
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Researchers evaluated the effect of B vitamins, breast milk and folic acid and compared it with formula, iron, iodine and omega-3 fatty acids on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development of children from before birth to age 9.
The researchers found that folic acid can reduce the likelihood of behavioral problems during early childhood. They also found that consumption of oily fish had a positive effect in enhancing performance in children and improving their reading ability.
"It is important to try to have good nutrition during pregnancy and in the early life of the child and to include breastfeeding, if possible, as such good nutrition can have a positive effect on mental performance later in childhood," researchers said.
Source: Medindia
"It is important to try to have good nutrition during pregnancy and in the early life of the child and to include breastfeeding, if possible, as such good nutrition can have a positive effect on mental performance later in childhood," researchers said.
Source: Medindia
Low Saturated Fat and Low Cholesterol Diet
To avoid obesity we must consciously control the quantity and the quality of fat that we eat and our daily intake of fat should contribute no more than 25% of our calories.
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