3 Tips for Healthy Brain Development

April 11, 2017 | Blog

According to MedicMagic.net, the human brain has around 100 billion cells and loses about a gram of brain mass per year. For this reason, your brain’s health is important. Brain development also is a vital part of children’s health and wellness.

A healthy brain can improve a child’s mood and memory. Junk food and too much sugar can impact a child’s mood and cognitive function. A variety of foods can help to generate and improve an individual’s memory and the brain’s overall function.

Superlife.com compiled a list of important things that contributes to improving brain health. Here are three easy tips to remember:

1. Make sure kids get enough rest – Sleep deprivation is a major factor in slowed cognitive function. Sleep has a huge effect on mood, memory, alertness, and even academic performance. Sleepfoundation.org recommends school-aged children (ages 6-13) get between 9 – 11 hours per night and teenagers (ages 14-17) should get 8-10 hours of sleep at night.
2. Drink water throughout the day – Water is essential to all body systems and functions. Dehydration can cause false hunger, resulting in reaching for quick and unhealthy snacks. Sugary drinks are both unhealthy, and according to this study published in 2004, food coloring and preservatives can cause behavioral problems. If you’re looking to kick up a child’s ordinary water, add some lemon or orange slices to it!
3. Eat a healthy breakfast – Don’t skip breakfast – it’s an important meal! Companies are producing breakfast foods that are very high in sugar and fat (like Pop-Tarts and Toaster Strudels) which can cause a sugar rush and subsequent crash. Foods like berries, milk/yogurt, whole oats are all packed with essential proteins and antioxidant that are necessary for normal cognitive functionality.

Brain health is a vital part of everyday life. To read the rest of the tips and the article, visit SuperLife.com.

 

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