Healthy Meals And Snacks Are Important For Kid's Brain Function

Finding the right foods for kids as they return to school can help their brain function and improve their health into adulthood.

By Brittany Edelmann
Sep 16, 2022 6:30 PM
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Children are back to school, which can mean long days in the classroom and even longer days with after-school activities. Fueling children with healthy foods is a great way to help boost brain function.

"Food can affect their memory, their pattern of thinking, their abstract thinking, their small motor skills," says Janine Whiteson, a nutritionist. 

What we eat, or don't eat, can also impact one's mood, Whiteson went on to say. And "can cause anxiety, depression and even aggression."

Food can also have an impact on our immune system and blood sugar.

"All the food we eat really impacts our brain function all of the time," says Robyn Blackford, a registered dietician at Lurie Children's Hospital.

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