Eating junk food in infancy reduces the IQ scores. A balanced diet, on the contrary, a positive effect on intellectual development of the baby, according to Australian researchers from the University of Adelaide's public health.
Scientists have studied the relationship between diet 6-, 15-month-old and 2-year-olds from the indicators of their IQ at age eight. In total, the experiment involved 7000 children. It turned out that those who are fed breast milk at 6 months and vegetables, cheese, fruit, legumes 15 and 24 months to 8 years had IQ scores 2 points higher than kids who ate biscuits, chocolate, soda and crisps.
Experts reiterated that the nutrients contained in the food are vital for the development of brain tissues in the first two years of life. Therefore, parents are very important to pay attention to the child's diet. A healthy diet provides the child with essential nutrients that are necessary for the proper development of the child and to ensure an adequate supply of all organs and systems.
Sometimes one has the impression that the children can not stand the fact that useful, preferring junk food, which is delicious. However, starting to eat a healthy diet is necessary as soon as possible. This will certainly affect the future health of the child. Studies suggest that children often prefer white bread, biscuits, sugary snacks, potato chips, chocolate and fizzy drinks. In general, they eat enough fruits and vegetables, fish and fresh meat.
