It is important that your child gets his or her nutrition early o­n, preferably form Grade 1. This is most important time for brain development, as they start to learn new things and create new ideas all time. Brain development revolves around getting right amount of:

1) Glucose – Simply put, it is blood sugar level. Glucose provides energy, and is vital in determining attention span. Lack of glucose can cause your kid to feel sleepy in class. The most important meal is breakfast, and glucose should be a part of every child’s breakfast, to ensure that blood sugar level is maintained through out day’s activities. Kids who usually skip breakfast tend to have a shorter attention span and difficulty remembering their lessons.

2) Vitamin B – Vitamin B helps to release energy in glucose. Lack of Vitamin B can cause aggressiveness and depression. There are 12 types of essential Vitamin B, so it may be difficult to get all in a meal. Cereals are a good provider of Vitamin B.

3) Iron – Helps to transport oxygen in blood system to each individual cell, including brain cells. Lack of iron results in anemia, which is common in children who don’t get a balanced diet. Besides having less attention span, iron-anemic children are less motivated to participate in challenging tasks that stretch their imagination and ability. Having a good selection of red meat, tuna, chicken, or leafy vegetables like legumes and broccoli, can give your kid all iron he or she needs.

4) Folic Acid – Important in formation of red and white blood cells. Lack of folic acid results in your kid feeling tired, irritable and forgetful. Food sources like fresh vegetables and fruits are good sources of folic acid.

5) Zinc – Important to maintain communication between nerve cells and brain cells. Deficiencies in zinc can cause your kid to have difficulty solving academic problems, something medical world calls cognitive impairment. Zinc in its natural form can be found in cereals and peanuts.

6) Vitamin A – An important nutrient for nervous system of a fetus. Vitamin A is most commonly found in beta carotene, from dark leafy vegetables and orange or yellow fruits.

How to Ensure Your Kid Gets Right Nutrition

Le Poem De La Sweat

I sit here at my keyboard fair, Sweat beads streaking through my hair, I just got home from working out at gym, In a very vain effort to get fit and trim.

I wonder why it has to be this way, Joints a-hurtin’ and old legs that sway, I’m breathing so hard, it’s like a monsoon, I’m sure I could inflate a hot air balloon.

As I worked out, I looked all around, Amazed at different type people I found, I cussed skinny people who don’t break a sweat, The more they eat, thinner they get. It doesn’t seem right, yet what can I do, They’re still real skinny, but my stomach’s all goo.

And there’s a big guy, who’s puffing like me, His sweatpants are too small, his gut I can see, When he bends over to pick up some weights, I think of full moons, association I hate.