Michelle Wheeler, author of the article, highlights the information
from a study conducted by the Western Australian Pregnancy
Cohort, which was linked to the Western Australian Literacy and
Numeracy Assessment results, and it looks like tots that had a
higher intake of fruits, veggies and whole-grains scored better in mathematics and reading in years 5 and 7.
So, basically, increase the good stuff, get better grades in the long run!
Sounds like a win, right?
Read on for the full report and don’t forget to share the wealth!
Pass the carrot sticks and cheese mum—research suggests eating healthy food as a toddler can help kids do better in school tests 10 years later.
The study of more than 2200 WA children’s eating habits found eating fruit at age of one was linked to higher scores in mathematics, reading, writing and spelling in Years Seven and higher scores in mathematics and reading in Year Five.
Furthermore, dairy products such as yogurt or cheese sticks were strongly linked to academic success with children who ate more dairy when they were one, two or three having better results in all areas tested.
Kids’ intelligence can impact their entire lives, lead author and Telethon Kids Institute researcher Anett Nyaradi says.
“If a child has higher academic performance they will end up with higher education, higher income, better jobs and high socioeconomic positions, which could influence their health outcomes,” she says.For the full story, visit Michelle Wheeler over at medicalexpress.com (click here)
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