It has been reported by the University of Pennsylvania that there is an association in kids between eating fish weekly and improved sleep and higher IQ. In this study kids who ate fish at least once a week not only slept better, they also had IQs which were on average 4 points higher than kids who ate less fish or no fish at all. This study has been published in Scientific Reports.
The researchers have postulated that better sleep with fish consumption may offer the link to an explanation between eating fish and more intelligence. In this study the researchers looked at omega-3 fatty acids in fish as coming from the food we eat instead of from supplements.
It has been observed that there is an association between lack of sleep and antisocial behavior. It has been found that omega-3 supplements decrease antisocial behavior and that fish explains this. It has been suggested that the health benefits of fish should be promoted and that kids should be introduced to it early in life.
This study shows that eating fish frequently can lower sleep disturbances in kids and may lead to improved cognitive functioning in kids. It certainly seems like a good idea to make fish a part of a regular healthy diet for kids.
It has been reported by Cornell University that there are cognitive benefits for babies when their mothers consume adequate amounts of choline while they are pregnant. Choline is found in lean red meat, poultry, fish, egg yolks, cruciferous vegetables and nuts.
This study has been published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Researchers have found that babies showed cognitive benefits when their moms daily consumed about twice the presently recommended amount of choline during their last trimester of pregnancy. Many women consume less than the daily recommendation of 450 milligrams of choline daily when they are pregnant. This could lead to less than optimal cognitive development of their babies. It has been suggested by this study that the present recommendations for daily choline consumption may not be enough to produce optimal cognitive abilities in babies.
It has been reported by EurekAlert that because primary neurotransmitter systems in the brain which are responsible for inhibition and reward signaling are still developing during the time of the teen years, existing primarily on junk food could have a negative affect on decision making, cause an increase in reward-seeking behavior and lead to poor eating habits throughout adult life.
