According to an
article on the PR Newswire website, 20% of kindergarten children lagged
behind in cognitive development and 31% in social and emotional development. While
the study agreed that schools base their criteria on age, it is also the
child’s social, emotional, motor and language skills that define their school
success.
Besides encouraging your children to have a healthy
foundation that will last them in good stead for the rest of their lives; it
equally important for you to ensure that children get the right amount of nutrition
that they need to meet their developmental milestones. Following nutrients in
food products are very important for children
1. Choline
Choline is a compound nutrient made up of phosphatidylcholine
and is found only in certain kinds of fats. It is similar to Vitamin B and
plays a vital role in providing nutrition and energy for the functioning of
your child’s brain development. What choline does is allow a very important
neurotransmitter in our brains (acetylcholine) which is vital for nerve connections
and helps muscle coordination as well.
To ensure that your child gets adequate amounts of choline,
include plenty of eggs, cauliflower and sprouts in your child’s diet.
2. DHA
You might now know it but over 80% of your child’s brain is
composed of fatty acids. These long-chain fatty acids are vital nutrition for
children as children’s brains grow at an extraordinary pace. Did you know that
before the age of five, 85 percent of their brain development has already occurred?
During this stage, it is important that you include DHA in your child’s diet in
the form of Enfagrow
A+.
3. Folic
Acid
Folate or folic acid is an important regulator of DNA. Folic
acid is also needed for the production of red blood cells. A reduction in your
child’s folic acid intake will result in a loss of energy and listlessness.
According to an article
in Nutraingredients, folic acid is also important to neurodevelopment,
especially in language development.
To ensure that your child gets enough of folic acid in their
diet, include plenty of dark green leafy vegetables), fruits and fruit juices,
nuts, beans, peas, beetroot, spinach, liver, yeast, asparagus, and Brussels
sprouts.
4. Lutein
Lutein is a naturally occurring carotenoid that is found in
large concentrations in the human eye. It is present in the macula of the
retina and deficiency of this nutrient is known to cause macular deterioration
of the eyes.
Give your child plenty of turnips, spinach, peas, sprouts,
carrot and avocado to meet their lutein requirements.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutein
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