Kids Who Eat Better Perform Better In School
Research by the University of Alberta in Edmonton has shown that kids who eat better perform better in school.
Dr. Paul J. Veugelers and colleagues examined 4,589 fifth-graders who were participating in the Children’s Lifestyle and School-performance Study, of which 875 (19.1%) had failed an elementary literacy assessment.
The researchers found that the better a student’s eating habits, the less likely he or she was to have failed the test. They also found that eating ample amounts of fruit and vegetables and less calories from fat were associated with less risk of failing the test.
This is quite interesting, but also not really surprising. Healthy eating makes a healthy body, and that includes the brain. This also applies to adults. I know that when I have a lapse in healthy eating, I can tell that my mind is a little clouded.
Reference: MedLine Plus
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