The next item on the list is to “junk
the junk food.” A study published in the Journal of Epidemiological Community
Health showed that kids that ate the most processed foods, with a lot of
convenience food, fat and sugar, had IQ scores that were 1.67 points lower than
kids that ate better. Honestly, it’s a good idea to stay away from all of the
junk food anyway because it is not good for you at all. Eat some fruits and
vegetables. Your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and mind
will thank you for it.
According to a University of
Toronto study, music lessons boost brain power among six to eleven year olds.
They thought it might be due to the fact that the music lessons expose the
children to experiences that help them in other areas. Some of the children
were also enrolled in drama lessons, but they didn’t seem to have as great of
an effect as the music lessons. It never hurts to try! Even if it doesn’t boost
their IQ, they still learn a new skill.
The next way to increase
intelligence was to eat omega-3-fatty acids. If you don’t know, these are found
in fish and other types of seafood. Studies showed that pregnant women that had
over 1,000 mg of the DHA omega-3-fatty acids, gave birth to more intelligent
children.
The next method seems a bit obvious
but I’ll share it anyway. Interactive reading, i.e. having kids read and asking
questions, boosted their intelligence. So, instead of just reading Green Eggs
and Ham, tell your kid to wonder about how likely green eggs are or how cool it
would be to eat with a goat.
Again, another obvious one; enroll
your child in preschool. Note that it is pre-SCHOOL, and school is usually for
learning. So yes, enrolling your child in preschool will increase their
intelligence.
Last but not least we have eating
breakfast. As I learned from the Mini Wheat’s commercials; eating a healthy
breakfast, especially with fiber, “keeps ‘em full and keeps ‘em focused!” A
study done by Harvard Medical School gave breakfast to elementary schools in
Maryland. The state assessment test scores rose, and tardiness and suspensions
fell. So, before you let your kid leave, shove some cereal and juice into their
belly and they’ll be good to go!
I don’t know if these will really
work, but hey! You’re the one that chose to read this blog post anyway! (411)
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