Posts Tagged ‘Intelligence’

Intestinal Worms cause Lowering Child Intelligence

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Infectious diseases and intestinal worms are often considered vulgar disease or disease of low socioeconomic class. Disease caused by a humid tropical climate, high population density and poor, sanitation, excreta used as fertilizer in the garden, soil conditions, and lack of public knowledge is low. Research shows it can reduce the intelligence of children have worms.

Intelligence of children of this decline occurred because the worms damage the mucosa (wall) intestine and takes nutrients from food so that children can have food absorption problems and even malnutrition. Due to lack of nutrient intake in children would interfere with the development of body cells including brain cells. And ultimately result in children not developing intelligences, even decreased.

Intestinal worms can attack anyone, but if these diseases attack children, then the child will experience a weak, tired, listless, negligent and loose. Children who are infected worms will also become very vulnerable illness, hepatitis, myopic eyes, malnutrition, and decreased levels of intelligence. Symptoms most often appear in children is the problem of intestinal worms such as decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, difficult stools, weight loss and decreased intelligence of children. And anemia, tuberculosis, and malaria is a disease that could arise due to worms.

Intestinal worms in children can be caused by various species of hookworm (Ascaris lumbriocoides, Neactur smericanus, Ancylotomaduodenale), roundworms, whipworms (Truchuris trichiura), and several other types of worms. According to the survey, 60-80% of Indonesian population affected by worms and 90% of them are elementary school children. Therefore, it is important to teach children how to live clean, for example by requiring washing hands before eating and drinking.

Storing and Preparing Breast Milk

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Mother’s Milk is very important for infant nutrition for the first year. Although busy with her job, she must continue to give milk to their babies by providing dairy milk. Dairy milk is squeezed from the breast milk, stored and given to infants when mother worked and separated from their infants. Do not worry about the quality of breast milk given or not still have the same quality. Most importantly Mother must know how to store and presentation.

Things that should be the Mother of note in providing dairy milk to her baby:

  • Breast milk stored at room temperature can stand 4-6 hours. For breast milk stored in the refrigerator can last about 2-3 days. If you travel long enough, the Mother can take advantage of the freezer so that milk can be refrigerated for up to 2-3 months.
  • If you find any signs such as a different odor (sour), seemed clotted and darker color, indicating that breast milk is damaged. Segara throw away and replace it with breast milk is still good. If it was accidentally given the effects that arise can baby diarrhea.
  • When finished flushing and storing it in a plastic sugar, mark the date of milking. So Mother knew where the mother’s milk should be used first.
  • Do not heat the milk over the fire that could make dead heat absorption of the enzyme. Simply put the milk into a bowl of warm water (± 82 degrees celcius) so temperatures approaching body temperature Mother breastfeeding.
  • Suggested to provide dairy milk with a spoon, not bottle. This is to avoid nipple confusion baby. Nipple confusion is a condition in which infants feel confused because before he was through breast feeding and suddenly have to breastfeed with a bottle of milk. In addition, because the milk that comes out of the bottle easier than breast, little can be lazy sucking breast while feeding back on the Mother.

Now your baby needs breast milk are met, and Mother can still work. Let the spirit of feeding your baby again!

Smart Recipes : Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

There are a lot of processed banana recipes for kids that can be made easily by parents. In fact, children can be taught how to make it. Very easy and highly nutritious. Very useful to increase your child’s intelligence and concentration. And very delicious and tasty

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Skippy Peanut Butter

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup vegetable oil

8 large bananas

16 wooden sticks

Direction:

In small saucepan, combine peanut butter, chocolate chips and oil. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour into a tall glass. Peel each banana and cut in half. Place a wooden stick in one end of each half. Dip bananas in chocolate mixture. Spoon sprinkles over each coated banana. Place on waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight. Store in freezer in airtight container for up to 1 month.

Improve your Child’s Concentration with Banana

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Bananas are useful to increase the concentration power of children. Bananas are the fruit with high concentrations of nutrients and energy. Creamy texture makes the banana fruit is often used as a choice for baby food. For children, the benefits of bananas can also be a healthy lunch to school.

Bananas are very fit to be a menu of breakfast and lunch meals to school children. Banana pieces can be mixed into the cereal or breakfast food. Bananas provide enough energy for the children to be ready to follow the lessons in school.

Consumption of banana can help the process of learning in children because bananas contain potassium. Potassium is found in bananas which act to increase the concentration of children’s learning.

Bananas are also high in vitamins B, which is useful for retaining the activity of the nervous system works. For this, students can concentrate longer.

In one banana indeed contained many nutrients. Vitamins and minerals are superior compared to other fruits and vegetables, especially for vitamin B6 (piridoksin), C, potassium, fiber, and manganese.

Compared with apples, bananas contain more protein, more carbohydrates, more phosphorus, more vitamin A and iron, vitamins and other minerals. Many benefits can be obtained from a banana. In addition to very useful in preventing stress, bananas also improve thought, treat gastrointestinal inflammation, and nourish the eye.

Choline for Brain Development

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Having optimal brain function, especially in terms of memory, is a dream for every parent to their child. More than 40 years ago, research has found a link between brain function and various nutrients in food. This relationship has been happening since the fetus is in mother’s womb. One of the important nutrients is choline.

In the body, choline is important as the main composition of the membrane of normal cells as well as maintains the integrity of cell membranes in biological processes, such as flow / stimulus information, intracellular communication, and bioenergy. Moreover, choline can also help the normal function of the brain through the establishment of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is the form of choline compounds which play an important role in brain function.

Acetylcholine is a chemical compound which acts on the process of storage and recall of memory, attention, or concentration of a person. The more acetylcholine is synthesized, the more that is released into the nerve so that the better memory and attention processes

Brain development in children has been started since the fetus is in the womb. Therefore, adequate choline intake must be considered in pregnant women or nursing mothers. This was due in at the moment is a critical time to get the baby’s brain development is the best memory.

To ensure availability of adequate choline in the newborn, nature has arranged a number of ways including through the placenta and breast milk (breast milk). During pregnancy, the amount of choline in the mother’s body reserves decreased due to be distributed to the fetus through the placenta.

The number of choline in the placenta to reach 14 times higher than the amount of choline in the blood. The purpose of choline accumulation in the placenta is to ensure the availability of choline to the fetus.

During breastfeeding, choline from the mother will also be released into breast milk. The number of choline in breast milk can reach 100 times the amount of choline in maternal blood. Therefore, breast-fed babies will get the amount of choline are sufficient for the development of brain cells function as memory centers. This is in line with the goal of exclusive breastfeeding program announced by the government with the aim to arouse the nation so that more mothers want to breastfeed their babies.

Adequate choline intake on each person differs according to age. On average as much as 550 milligrams of adult male / day, women 425 mg / day, whereas in infants and children are fewer in number again. If choline intake is very excessive (> 3.5 g / day) would be symptoms of low blood pressure, nausea, and diarrhea. Conversely, choline deficiency on the circumstances, there will be disturbances in liver function.

Although choline can be synthesized by the body itself, in certain circumstances the body can also experience choline deficiency. To prevent the occurrence of choline deficiency in pregnant women, nursing mothers, as well as healthy adults, should be given additional food or supplements containing choline high as egg yolks, milk, beans, chicken and beef liver, pork, beef, shrimp, soybean and wheat kernel. Moreover, choline can also be found in potatoes, peas, cauliflower, oats, sesame seeds and flaxseeds and green leafy vegetables.

Iron Deficiency Anemia and Adolescent

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Adolescent risky of anemia, especially iron deficiency. Although anemia is not contagious but very dangerous, especially for pregnant women because it can affect the health of babies.

When the teenager had anemia, during pregnancy and giving birth will also be anemia. Whereas iron is essential for brain development in infants conceived. As a result, the babies will be born with intelligence below average.

Anemia occurs when red blood cell count decreases. With the reduction in hemoglobin or red blood, the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body decreases. As a result, our body gets less oxygen, which causes weakness and rapid fatigue of the body.

Iron deficiency anemia can occur because since the baby has anemia, hookworm infection, lack of iron intake because foods containing less animal protein, and the process of menstruation in adolescent girls. In addition, anemia caused by nutritional deficiencies or nutrient imbalances are often caused by carelessness of youth and parents.

“Women as a teenager tends to thin, eventually entered into a diet by reducing consumption of foods without any control by parents, so they suffer from anemia.

Adolescent women who suffer from anemia will experience health problems such as difficulty concentrating, lethargy and weak, easily tired and sore. This is certainly going to disrupt their activities and achievements in school.

Therefore, in order to avoid anemia disease, adolescent women should adjust their diet with high consumption of nutritious food. In addition to providing iron tablets, adolescent girls are encouraged to consume foods containing high iron like red meat. In more severe anemia treatment can include blood transfusions or consumption of drugs which can stimulate the production of red blood cells.

AA and DHA in Breast Milk for Toddlers Intelligence

Friday, July 9th, 2010

All parents want their children to grow up smartly. What nutrients for brain development are needed? Certainly, parents have realized that the brain DHA in infants is needed to help intelligence. In addition to dietary DHA, the children also need other nutrients to improve their small brain. Nutrition is the arachidonic acid or AA

AA, or Arachidonic Acid is not saturated fatty acids with the chemical name C20H32O2 which are found in the Mother’s Milk. Arachidonic Acid is very important for child nutrition and is a precursor in the biosynthesis partly prostaglandis. AA is part of Omega-6 fatty acids, and AA contained in the phospholipids of cell membranes of the body, especially in the brain.

AA is an important component of brain cells and in addition to AA may also help blood clotting. The addition of a combination of DHA without AA or DHA and AA in the proportion of inadequate does not give any results for growth and brain development.

AA and DHA content of high and said that the milk. Therefore, if mothers have enough milk, do not forget to give your child. Provided that certain conditions in which a mother can not give milk to children under five years children should have to replace the milk with the content of these two important substances, at least 0.2-0.5% of total fatty acids to ensure optimal development of the eye and the brain.

Stimulation For Children Brain Growth

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Infant growth and brain development occurs only in the first months after birth, hence the need for optimum growth and brain development in children is very important for parents. For, in addition to food, stimulation is something that can not be ignored.

The stimulation may be to improve children’s intelligence as soon as possible and as much as possible retained. In fact, if possible, since the stimulation is the fetus in the uterus. Stimulation of these two directions, and we urge all potential and existing talent in young children, a good knowledge of mathematics, art, languages and related skills.

The question: “What kind of stimulation, which must be done to encourage parents of children, their intelligence?”

The stimulation is something to do to be intelligent children develops optimally. Formed in the preparation of the stimulation, “meilinisasi” or the formation of the nerve sheath of the brain is faster. More stimulation is given to form the neurons of the industry. This led to communication between brain cells, the better. The stimulation can be performed in children under five years:

sense of sight

Newborns can see objects both at a distance of 25 cm. More than one object will appear blurry. In the first weeks after birth, babies are only interested in objects in black and white.

Sensory stimulation in this vision will see a baby in different shapes, sizes and colors. Babies are very interested in this stimulation. Also going to try to reach an order has revealed. This proves the existence of coordination between the eyes with his hand movements.

To promote, you can see the parents, colored objects or toys from them. Once these objects in the vicinity, try not to over one meter. Notice how he will try to touch and hold the object and place it in your mouth. Therefore, parents should really pay attention to cleaning objects that are used.

If this stimulation still exist, when the baby begins to learn to focus their vision and their distance from the screen. When the baby to try to achieve these goals, started and aim to maintain or shook it, it means that babies not only to coordinate the direction of the face with his hand movements, but also learn to learn to train the fine motor skills.

To stimulate the senses of hearing babies, parents can not always buy the toy stores. Boxes or color postcards can be used for children to explore. Young children do not need many toys, but more important is the stimulation can influence.

Toys that can be understood, colorful, remove noise, like music that helps kids to focus, coordinate hands and knows the shape and size.

Hearing
Hearing can be done in several ways, for example, broadcast classical music. This can be done in the morning. This stimulation during childhood in a state of relaxation.

We need to talk to small children is a very effective way to stimulate the senses of hearing. So parents are confronted, as far as possible in the vicinity of babies. Move your eyes in the eye while speaking. In addition to the stimulation of hearing children, these simple rituals of parents to their children develop emotional closeness.

When talking with children, parents have also learned to take it to communicate. The use of words with soft words and easy to understand, for example, frequently used in everyday conversation. How to react if the child is with what appeared to react said of parents.

Listen to fairy tales is also the best way to stimulate the senses of hearing children. Parents can read the stories and their own words or a book. Whether you are obliged to repeat history. These repetitions actually stimulate the nerve to remember the children.

Smell Sense
Believe it or not, the baby of smell works correctly in the first weeks of his birth. He loved the smell of milk. How to easily find the nipple mother. Therefore, excessive sensory stimulation is not recommended, because children learn naturally.

The feel
Give physical contact of the child is a good way to encourage young children. Gentle massage can also be done for children will be comfortable. Pats and hugs to promote and ensure the safety of young children. There is nothing wrong if parents know how the massage is good and just for this purpose.

Another way you can do is to invite children to learn to walk barefoot; you can provide the stimulus for the sense of touch. In this way, the children the difference when walking on the floor, carpet, grass, or matte feel.

In addition, provide toys for children of different materials such as flannel, silk or wool, children understand and feel the different textures of each material. Let the children have toys and games.

Taste
the key to training, if the parents give to certain types of foods, including sweets. But do not give you five foods with extreme flavors, like spicy or bitter taste, because taste can interfere with digestion.

Even for the child to suck his fingers. This is usually stimulated the senses of taste buds of children. Finger-sucking is a common cause, children under three months. Even until the age of seven months, these children are accustomed. But must be stopped before that age, the usual.

Sometimes children like to chew things, as he has reached. You’ll taste the difference with a feeling of fingers to feel the object. It is, of course, learning self-stimulation of the senses of taste children.

Minerals for Growth of Brain Cells

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Besides “brain vitamins” are minerals that can help improve your child’s intelligence, called the “brain minerals”.

Magnesium
benefits: Helps supply energy to the brain. Result of deficiency: irritability, anxiety, lethargy, depression, and confusion.

Iron
Benefits: helps the brain to process-nutris nutrients required for brain activity and helps the process of neurotransmitter. Due defisisensi: behavioral deviations, indifferent, weak concentration, weak memory.

Zinc
Benefits: required by all reactions in the brain; help produce essential chemicals and proteins in the brain; role of energy form of glucose and protein. Result of deficiency: lethargy, irritability, poor eating habits, anorexia, fatigue, obesity, confused.

Chromium
Benefits: Essential for the metabolism of glucose (almost all functions of the human brain relies on glucose as an energy source) Result of deficiency: poor concentration, poor memory, feelings of uncertainty, feeling tired.

Potassium
Benefits: required for neurotransmitter function. As a result of deficiency: weakness, loss of appetite, irrational thought patterns.

Boron
Benefit: improve memory, hand-eye coordination, and fitness. As a result of deficiency: poor memory, fatigue, feeling lesuh, and hand-eye coordination is bad.

Vitamin for Growth of Brain Cells

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Parents are not confused to make children more intelligent. Vitamins, dubbed the “Brain Vitamin” is believed to stimulate the growth of brain cells, improve function, improve memory and concentration.

Vitamin A
To produce brain cells in a protein. Result of deficiency: Depression and apathy in children can retard brain development

Thiamin (Vitamin B-1)
Assist in the process energy from glucose and protein. It is important for nerve function. In addition, Thiamin may improve the ability in solving problems. As a result of deficiency: fatigue, weak memory, mental confusion, behavioral deviation, short-tempered.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Benefits: To preserve the integrity of myelin (the substance which envelops nerves and convey information), to help provide energy for the brain. Due to Deficiency: Inhibit brain development in children and cause behavioral problems.

Niacin (Vitamin B-3)
benefits: Contribute to help the brain to produce an important chemical substances and to help manufacture proteins. Result of deficiency: Fast angry, easily tired, weak powers of concentration, feelings of uncertainty and difficulty sleeping.

Pyridoxine (vitamin B-6)
Benefits: Helps the brain produce the chemicals essential, role in making proteins. As a result of deficiency are: Quick angry, easily tired, weak powers of concentration, poor sleep habits, and weak memory

Vitamin C
Benefits: helps in the use of protein and increase the absorption of iron which needed. Result of deficiency: easy fatigue, depression, not resistant to heat or cold or changes in air pressure; hypersensitivity.

Folid Acid
Benefits: helps manufacture the substances in the brain that are essential for storing data in memory. Due defisienssi: lethargy, weakness of memory, short-tempered, aloof, intellectual processes are weak.