Four brain foods LKG and UKG children loveFor Parents and Educators

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1NTRODUCTIONLet’s face it – children eat things that look good to them. Forget about making them eat tired old broccoli: enhance your child's brainpower with something he or she will actually eat - Food that feeds not only their growing muscles and bones but also memory and cognition. This tempting idea may be the latest in the world’s search for nutritional puff that will catch the readers’ eyes. But when it comes to children’s brains — those incredible engines of learning — the idea makes sense.

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Although there is still plenty of discussion over the facts, research shows that what children eat affects their brain development and learning in critical ways. Recently, food scientists have found not only those foods that diminish from children’s brainpower, but also those which may build awesome brains and improve long-term cognitive health.

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Let’s take a reality check here.

It’s all very well to provide children with kale and salmon over a plate with grains. When the spoon hits the plate, will they actually eat it? As busy parents, we need to be practical and give children something they will eat right away.

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So here are the four so-called brain foods your child may come to regard as treats:

Oatmeal: Soggy porridge that dreams up something boring and blubbery for children. Make oatmeal fun for children especially with their own cooking lab that includes strawberries, blueberries, and raisins. Have your children pick their toppings and enjoy! With its high fiber and protein content, this simple grain has been associated with improved special and short-term memory tests, as well as auditory attention tests.

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Blueberries: This nature’s bounty is well-known for having antioxidants associated with increased memory and cognitive functioning. For some reason, children who might only eat a few fresh blueberries at a time will chow down on frozen ones like they are candy. Allow your child to eat them with their hands, or add them to yogurt to create incredible blue food art. Make sure you give these to your children year round if you can afford them.

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Eggs: In addition to protein, eggs are high in choline, which is critical to our memory stem cells. Sure, some children don’t like eggs, but French pancakes (made of eggs and only a tablespoon of flour and sweetened with powdered sugar and lemon juice) or French toast (made with bread —serve with a favourite crushed fruit) usually make for happy eaters when served for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner. Even in this instance, have your children decorate their pancake and watch them gobble it up!

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Flaxseeds: It might be a little bit more difficult to disguise this with fruits, but if you can, power to you! These great sources of omega-3s (the fatty acids associated with brain development and improved learning capacity as well as other health benefits) are affordable, delicious, and worth the effort. Try adding them to cereal or making “healthy candy” by mixing them with honey and toasting them on low heat or baking them in the oven.

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Brain drainsWhile you are thinking about a hundred different foods to give to your children to improve their brain power, , don’t forget to avoid what might be harming your child. Studies have shown that children who eat foods high in artificial additives and sugar have damaging thinking patterns and lower abilities to concentrate.

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Researchers have found that when children eat a diet high in artificial food colourings, sugars and preservatives, hyperactive behaviour becomes substantially worse and concentration decreased. Refined sugar may also be negatively affecting your child’s mental and cognitive abilities.

All in all, a few good foods go a long way in improving brain development of children. Include your children in the creative food process to ensure better results.

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