Food, water consumption and coffee affect the brain of the child: study

Washington DC: A new study has shown how diet, water consumption and beverages such as coffee affect a child's brain. The study will be presented at the "Nutrition 2019" meeting in Baltimore and presented an badysis of more than 850 primary school children. According to the study's findings, children who reported higher consumption of snacks and sugary drinks were ranked lower on standard school tests than children who consumed less of these foods.

However, unhealthy diets were not related to lower scores on cognitive tests in children. In addition, the study suggested that children with increased habitual hydration achieve better results in tasks requiring cognitive flexibility.

In addition, the children improved their level of hydration and their working memory after consuming a greater amount of water – 2.5 liters per day – compared to the only drinking guidelines. half a liter a day.

Undernutrition, prevalent worldwide in young children, can hinder their development. In a randomized controlled trial in 26 Indian villages, multi-micronutrient infant infants, early intervention, or both, showed significant improvements in expressive language, visual reception, and behavior. socio-emotional compared to those receiving a placebo.

The researchers also studied the effects of caffeine and L-theanine, substances found in tea leaves, in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),

They found that five boys with ADHD showed sustained attention, improved cognitive performance, and decreased impulsiveness when taking caffeine and L-theanine supplements at the same time as placebo.