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Proper nutrition is vital to opening brain pathways and helping kids focus in the classroom - it can also increase learning protential.
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Discover great-tasting brain food recipes for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Your kids will love them, and you’ll love how easy they are to make.
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Find tips on exercising the brain and keeping it nimble and healthy. Read interviews with leading experts and learn fascinating brain facts.
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Well, chalk up another one for mom because yet more studies confirm that breakfast can improve children’s memory and concentration.1,2
And not only will breakfast spark morning learning – it keeps kids full enough so that they don’t overeat at lunch, which can leave them tired and sluggish in the afternoon.
Resources
Benton, David & Jarvis, Megan. (2007). The role of breakfast and a mid-morning snack on the ability of children to concentrate at school, Physiology & Behavior, 90(2-3), 382-385. Http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T0P-4M7K9YK-6&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=d86e3b667f67c6eef06fc3209ff61292
Mahoney, Caroline R. & Taylor, Holly A. & Kanarek, Robin B. & Samuel, Priscilla. (2005). Effect of breakfast composition on cognitive processes in elementary school children, Physiology & Behavior, 85(5), 635-645. Http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17047536
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