Nutrition - How to Increase Memory

Nutrition - How to Increase Memory

Introduction

Childhood is a time of intense growth and development, both physical and mental. Only in the first year of life increases in our boy almost three times the body weight and body length by half. Initially, immature organs gradually change its structure and function to soon create a fully functional systems: digestive, nervous, and others. In addition, knowing the world, watching their parents, children learn intensively and thus shape their future habits, including habits (Sandberg & Spritz, 2010). Nutrition plays a vital role in the prevention of several diseases; it encompasses all physiological functions necessary for the use of nutrients for growth, maintenance, operation of the organization as well as to produce heat and energy (Kubik et. Al., 2003).

It is not hard to imagine how enormous importance to the proper feeding of the child. From the proper balance diet depends not only on how our children are going to grow, but also what will be the state of their health when they grow up. It has been proven, for example, that excessive caloric intake in early childhood increases the risk of obesity in adulthood. And here it is a short road to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and much other pathology (Finkelstein et. Al., 2008). Children who are overweight are more prone to respiratory infections, have joint problems as well as difficulties in relationships with peers. What's more - the child accustomed to irregular meals, snacking sweetness between them a wide berth, or avoidance of fruits and vegetables - in the future will have huge problems with the change of diet on the right and healthy (Sandberg & Spritz, 2010).

Role of Nutrition in Memory Development

The impact of nutrition on the psychosocial development of premature infants has subject to observational studies, case studies with a control group and clinical trials randomization of specific nutritional interventions. Average scores on cognitive tests are lower in children with gestational age and whose weights at birth are smaller. Similarly, studies of cohorts showed that premature babies are seriously disadvantaged in a related to academic success (which is lower), they require more education specialized and they know more behavioral problems than children born term (Zhang et. Al., 2005).

Proper diet helps to ensure the normal functioning of all major organs and systems of the child, proper growth and development, continuous renewal of tissues. Food provides the body with energy, which is necessary to ensure all internal to external processes in the body and movement. For the implementation of vital functions must be delivered to a certain quality of nutrients in the right quantities. If the quality and quantity of supply will not meet the requirements of the body, it will lead to retarded growth and development, and a variety of digestive diseases (Bauer, 2006). Compliance with the principles of good nutrition is especially important when the body is growing. After 13 years of delay in weight, height, and physical and mental development, caused by poor ...