These foods help the brain development of children

Mother's milk and brain development

Breast milk plays an important role in stimulating the brain development of children. In breast milk has long polyunsaturated fatty acid composition (long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids-LCPs), necessary for the connections in the brain. In addition there is the study affirms, the kid with a high IQ, LCPs was also higher. Many experts recommend that mothers should breastfeed entirely in mother's milk in the first 6 months of life.

The need for iron

Babies need food supplements more iron from 6 months old when that reserve iron in the body. Iron is needed for the growth of the functions of the brain. Thus, the lack of iron causes fatigue, baby poopy and hard to focus.

Red meat and vegetables have green leaves have easy-to-absorb iron sources. From 7 months of age, you can give your baby acquainted with beef 1-2 times per week.

You should also give your baby to eat foods rich in vitamin C such as oranges, tomatoes because they help absorb iron better. Other sources of iron-rich foods include bread, dried fruits. The addition of food rich in vitamins and minerals are very essential for the brain development of children.

Smart with carbohydrates

To function correctly, your baby's brain needs more energy. One of the "fuel" for the brain is carbohydrate. Select root carbohydrate starches such as potatoes, breads, pastas, rice (3-4 meals/week) and fruit, green vegetables (3-4 pieces/day) to the maximum energy source.

Avoid feeding the original sugar carbohydrates (sugar and biscuits) because they only do baby tooth, no stomach that little nutrition.

Fish

Fish with Omega 3 fatty acids-high need for brain development and improve functionality. Experts advise, baby should only eat 1-2 fish meals per week. You can start the boneless fish feeding on the 7th month. With older children, parents should try to encourage children to eat more fish during the meal to help better developed brain.

Protein

Baby needs daily protein consumption. You keep feeding part, beans cheese, fish, meat every day.

The egg is also food for baby brain development and food should complement after 6 months of age. Eggs are rich in protein, lecithin, abundant memory consolidation and concentration skills. However, only for the baby to eat egg whites when she was 1 year old.

Beverage

To promote development for the brain, your child should drink accordingly. Many studies show, water filter increases the ability to concentrate in baby, baby should avoid dehydration room tired and irritable. In addition, parents can vitamin supplements over a drink from fruit juice or smoothie.

The vitamins needed

All vitamins and minerals are helpful to baby's development process, in which the B vitamins are more effective.

B vitamins help the baby to maintain a healthy nervous system. Many babies love to eat picking pieces of bread or vegetables, beans. Other sources of vitamin B rich foods are milk, cereals, bananas, beans, green vegetables.=

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