The food you feed your child, especially through age 3, have a direct impact on later brain development. A recent study conducted using data from almost 4,000 children demonstrated that 3-year-olds who were generally fed a diet high in fats, sugars and processed foods had significantly lower IQs when they turned 8 1/2. Correspondingly, children fed more nutrient-rich foods during their toddler years generally demonstrated higher IQ scores around the age of 8. If your child isn’t getting the nutrients he or she needs from natural foods, it seems to have a direct and significant effect on their intelligence later on.
Even worse, it was suggested that an improvement in diet after age 3 may not be enough to increase IQ scores later on. The toddler years are paramount for brain health, and many kids aren’t getting their fair shot because of their parents’ poor dietary choices. With many…
