13 Important Nutrition for Kids Intelligence

Intelligence is influenced by hereditary factors or genetic and environmental factors, including nutrition. A child can develop a variety of intelligence if you have hereditary factors and stimulated by the environment continuously.

Physical and biological needs good nutrition especially since in the womb to adolescence, especially for brain development, prevention and treatment of diseases that can affect the development of intelligence and physical skills to perform everyday activities. The provision of complete and balanced nutrition since in the womb to age 3, the more number of cells in the baby's brain. The better the quality of branching of brain cells, and the better the function of synapses between brain cells of infants and toddlers.

The brain cells of the fetus is formed from 3-4 months in the mother's womb, and then after birth until the age of 3-4 years the number increased rapidly to reach billions of cells, but there is no relationship between these cells. Nerve cells toddler brain is growing very rapidly. It can be seen from the weight gain of the brain or head circumference of infants. When a baby is born, it weighs about 25% of the adult brain. Then at the age of one year weighed already reached 70% of the adult brain age.

The process of brain development is going very fast up to 3 year old toddler. After this, the process will run slower, ie at school age and adolescence. Starting six months of pregnancy, the relationship established between cells, thus forming a series of functions. The quality and complexity of a set of relationships between brain cells is determined by the stimulation performed by the environment to the infant-toddler. The development of brain circuitry is highly dependent on the quality of nutrition and stimulation obtained by toddlers, in the womb, until three years after she was born.

With the provision of complete and balanced nutrition since in the womb to age 3, the more number of cells in the baby's brain. The better the quality of branching of brain cells, and the better the function of synapses between brain cells of infants and toddlers. Because the brain growth since the pregnancy of 6 months to 2 years of age very quickly and it is important, then the baby needs a lot of protein, carbohydrates and fat, because until the age of 1 year 60% of energy used baby food for brain growth. Additionally, infants and toddlers need vitamin B1, B6, folic acid, iodine, iron, zinc, AA, DHA, sphyngomyelin, sialic acid, and amino acids such as tyrosine and tryptophan. Breast milk contains all the nutrients, including AA, DHA, sphyngomyelin and sialic acid.
13 Important Nutrition for Kids Intelligence
Recognize 13 Important Nutrition Intelligence Increase Kids:

1. AA (arachidonic acid) and DHA (Docosahexanoid acid) Nutrients are categorized as long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFA), namely the class of essential fatty acids, in which the fatty acids can not be formed by the body-must come from outside. AA and DHA can be found in breast milk. Can be found in tuna, salmon, mackerel, sardines, meat, eggs. AA and DHA are very beneficial for the growth of the central nervous system and visual function / vision. DHA plays a role in the formation of nerve cells and synapses (nerve cell branches). While AA function as neurotransmitters (substances conductor). Indeed, there is research that says DHA and AA should be added to infant formula in order to visual intelligence and higher infant. But there are also studies that say it is not necessarily true and inaccurate. So this is still controversial.

2. Omega 3, 6, 9 it is important to establish Omega 3, 6, 9 it is important to form the shell of nerve, as well sphyngomyelin. Omega-3 fatty acids omega-3 is extremely important for our health. They are often referred to as the most important among fatty acids because it has anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting. Fatty acids omega-3 is also good for the central nervous system and brain. Research in the UK has shown that children who are given essential fatty acids showed higher scores on a test that reads and overall improvement in their behavior. Not surprisingly, these fatty acids are widely used in the treatment of children / people with hyperactivity and attention disorders, as well as mental disorders such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression. Parent of omega-3 fatty acid is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which the body can convert into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA have anti-inflammatory effects are very powerful and plays many important roles in the body. Omega-3 fatty acids are called essential because they can not be made by the body, so it must be obtained from food. Unfortunately, the intake of omega-3 is actually the most lacking in our diet now.

Aside from high fatty fish such as salmon or tuna, omega-3 can also be obtained from walnuts, kapok seeds (flaxseeds), and leafy green vegetables. Omega-6 Despite proinflammatory or proinflammatory effects, omega-6 fatty acids it also stores the anti-inflammatory elements. Omega-6 fatty acids as important as omega-3 fatty acids, although the amount is not recommended for omega-3. But in fact, most people are now actually consume more omega-6 than omega-3. This is because many everyday foods that we eat, use high oil omega-6 fatty acids. Call it the corn oil, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, or canola oil. Our diet daily is generally sufficient to provide these fatty acids, unless we undergo a diet very low in fat. Because apart from vegetable oils, omega-6 fatty acids can also be obtained from leafy vegetables, grains, nuts, and cereals.

Omega-9 fatty acids are omega-9 fatty acids most that can be found in nature, so it is highly unlikely that our body can have fatty acid deficiencies. Omega-9 does not include essential fatty acids because our body synthesizes its own capable of unsaturated fats in the body. Omega-9 contained in animal fats and vegetable oils, especially olive oil. Interestingly, oils produced by the skin glands were similar to omega-9 are found abundantly in olive oil, the oleic acid. Olive oil also contains unsaturated fatty acids known as palmitic acid, but does not contain omega-3 or omega-6 as it is believed many people over the years. Many reported that olive oil has a number of health benefits, it is because the content of polyphenolics than the fatty acid content. Polyphenols also have antioxidant effects, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting and anti-bacterial such as omega-3 fatty acids.

3. Amino acids form the structure of the brain and excitatory conductive substance (neurotransmitter substance) on nerve cell connections. Asparagine, created from the amino acid and aspartic acid, is required to maintain a balance in the central nervous system. As it is converted back into aspartic acid, asparagine releases energy that the nerve cells of the brain and use the system to metabolism. An amino acid that acts to regulate the formation of serotonin compounds involved in the nervous system or acetylcholine which is important for memory. Sources of high-quality amino acids that are animal protein, such as beef, chicken, eggs, dairy products (dairy products). Soybeans are a source of amino acids that is almost equal to the quality of animal protein.

Vegetable protein sources other than soybeans are the number two quality amino acids. For example, avocados, whole grain brown, pumpkin seeds, and nuts, including green beans, peanuts, and peas. Fruits, vegetables, and gelatin is low-quality source of amino acids which means it can perform its basic function but for a short time. Glutein is a protein contained in cereal grains (rice, maize, wheat, barley, sorghum), casein found in milk, is a protein that foster vitelin yolk and albumin contained in the egg white. Protein eel is also rich in amino acids are of good enough quality, namely leucine, lysine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid. Leucine and isoleucine is an essential amino acid which is indispensable for the growth of children and maintain the nitrogen balance in adults. Leucine is also useful for breaking and formation of muscle protein. Glutamic acid is needed to boost the immune system and aspartic acid to help work the brain neurotransmitters.

4. Tyrosine. Tyrosine is an essential amino acid, because as material for catecholamine and serotonin neurotransmitters that affect self-control, concentration of attention (concentration), emotion and behavior. Tyrosine is first found in the cheese. In humans, these amino acids are not essential, but its formation using raw materials by the enzyme phenylalanine phehidroksilase. According to research conducted by the research institute of Environmental Health United States 1988, tyrosine also serves as a stimulant and sedative drugs are effective to improve mental and physical performance under pressure, with no side effects. Tyrosine is contained in chicken liver, cheese, avocado, banana, yeast, fish and meat.

5. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, because as material for catecholamine and serotonin neurotransmitters that affect self-control, concentration of attention (concentration), emotion and behavior. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, a few sources in getting from carbohydrates. Tryptophan is found in eggs, meat, skim milk, bananas, milk, and cheese.

6. Vitamin B. Vitamin B can help the development of the brain and activates brain function that could ultimately improve memory. Memory loss in the brain often associated with a deficiency of vitamin B. Foods such as eggs, bacon and spinach, has a number of high Vitamin B complex. Vitamin B-12 deficiency often associated with nerve damage, memory loss, mood swings and mental slowness. Vitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient required for the formation mylein, which is important to form a layer around nerve fibers that act as insulation. This vitamin is found in meat such as beef, lamb, fish and lamb. Vitamin B-6 is essential for the function of neurotransmitters and brain development. Vitamin B6 deficiency can decrease the level of concentration and causes short term memory loss. Other symptoms you can experience include depression and anxiety. Beans, carrots and sunflower seeds are healthy foods that are rich in Vitamin B-6.

7. Asparagine. Asparagine needed by the nervous system to maintain equilibrium and in need also in the transformation of the amino acid. Asparagine is found also in the meat (all kinds of sources), eggs and milk (and its derivatives).

8. Iron. Iron is an essential ingredient in the production and maintenance of myelin and affect neural activity. Iron helps the working of enzymes that are essential for nerve stimulation. Iron is found in the brain unevenly, according to the needs of each part of the brain. Lack of iron can cause low intelligence. Giving iron by injection for 5 to 10 days for babies anemia due to iron deficiency can improve their ability. Improvements were seen in the form of an increase in IQ, improved behavior and concentration of children. Food sources of iron are highest among: Leather potatoes have iron five times greater than his own flesh potatoes. Nuts have lots of iron. In 100 grams of beans contained 5 mg of iron and calcium 102mg. Wheat bread contains iron large Prune Fruit, is kinds of fruit that has a lot of iron compared to apples and papayas. In the prune juice contained 3mg iron. Spinach, eggs, beef, spinach, corn, Chard, apricot, citrus, beet greens, peanuts, green beans, soybeans, lentils, cereals.

9. Iodine. Iodine deficiency leads to low intelligence. The function of iodine in the body, he explained, is to form the hormones in the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone secretion is maintained in such a way through a feedback mechanism, so that the levels are optimal for function. If for any reason, the production of thyroid hormones, hypothyroidism will occur, if the excess will happen hyperthyroidism. In hypothyroidism, the movement becomes sluggish, protein levels in the cerebrospinal fluid increases. Thyroid hormones have a noticeable effect on brain development, sensitize the nervous system and increases brain activity. Food Sources of Iodine are salmon, tuna, mussels, cod, herring, iodized salt, kelp, seaweed, milk.

10. Zinc. Zinc is needed for the division and the ability of the membrane of brain cells. Zatzinc or zinc is an element in the body are small but very necessary. Zinc form hundreds of different types of enzymes the body and giving vitality. Zinc participates in the process of unification and nucleid acid protein, making a direct effect on cell division, growth and regeneration of cells. Besides zinc is closely linked with the growth of intelligence. Children who lack zinc impaired growth of intelligence. Food sources of zinc are meat, kiacang nuts, seafood or milk.

11. Vitamin E. Vitamin E is well known for skin and hair. Eating foods rich in vitamin E may also improve brain function. This vitamin is known as an antioxidant that can inhibit the development of the first stage of Alzheimer's disease. Almonds, green leafy vegetables, sunflower oil, and hazelnuts are foods that contain Vitamin E is abundant.

12. Sialic acid (SA). Sialic acid is not an essential nutrient substances ,. These substances can be synthesized from the precursor body-precursor (forerunner) monosaccharides (carbohydrate), protein in the liver. Sialic acid (SA) needed to build cell membrane ganglioside brain / nerve. Gangliosida at the end of the nerve cells (synapses), which plays an important role in the process of conduction of impulses from one nerve cell to another nerve cell, which affects the speed of the learning process (learning) and memory formation. Acid silaic food sources include milk, nuts, beef etc.

13. Sphingomyelin is not an essential nutrient substances - sphingomyelin can be synthesized in the body from its precursor-precursor (forerunner) of fat, monosaccharides, proteins. Sphingomyelin own role is in the formation of myelin, and this serves to cover nerve cells that will help the impulses in the nerve cells. The process of the covering of the nerve is then known as myelinated. Myelin is a sheet of lipid-rich in which the main component is sphingomyelin and other sphingolipid metabolites. The function of this myelin itself is to speed up the impulses from one nerve cell to another, including muscle and other target cells. More and more research is now focusing on Sphingomyelin role in the development of nerve cells. Foods that contain high sphingomyelin is breast milk, cow's milk and soy.

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By providing essential nutrients for intelligence, does not mean that will immediately become intelligent. Because the intelligence function is influenced by three important factors are interrelated, one genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors. The most important environmental factor is the early stimulation for children's intelligence. The earlier conducted stimulation, then the better brain development.

So, no matter how great nutrients also be meaningful to the intelligence of children in the future when genetic and environmental factors are ignored. Unfortunately the everyday practice, many parents are pursuing instant way to passionately deliver food with nutrients for children's intelligence but other natural phenomena such as genetic factors and stimulation ignored.


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