2. Nutrients effects on the Brain
• There are several nutrients that effect the
brain some of them are…
• Nutrients are derived from vitamins and
minerals.
• Vitamins and Minerals are needed by the
body but not produced by the body.
• Baby’s Brain and Nutrition
• The effect of diet on the development of a
child’s brain begins as early as the 10th
week of pregnancy. If the mom has a poor
diet during pregnancy, the child could
have lifelong birth defects, including
mental retardation or behavioral
problems. A poor diet can lead to his brain
being smaller and less active.
•
Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/39127
6-nutrition-and-brain-development-in-a-
child/#ixzz22LyTM04s
3. NUTRITION AND THE BRAIN
• A person's food intake affects • A sleepy person may feel more
mood, behavior, and brain productive after a cup of coffee
function. A hungry person may and a light snack. A person who
feel irritable and has consistently eaten less food
restless, whereas a person who or energy than needed over a
has just eaten a meal may feel long period of time may be
calm and satisfied. apathetic and moody.
Read more: Nutrition and mental
health -
children, causes, functioning, effe
cts, therapy, person, people, used
http://www.minddisorders.com/K
au-Nu/Nutrition-and-mental-
health.html#ixzz22M5JJpeb
4. Carbohydrates and mental health
• Carbohydrates include starches,
naturally occurring and refined
sugars, and dietary fiber. Foods
rich in starches and dietary fiber
include grain products like
breads, rice, pasta and cereals,
especially whole-grain products;
fruits; and vegetables, especially
starchy vegetables like potatoes.
Foods rich in refined sugars
include cakes, cookies, desserts,
candy, and soft drinks.
5. Specific nutrient qualities
• Dietary lipids- Dietary cholesterol from dairy
products and egg yolks have been associated
with brain functioning at all ages. Lipids make
up 10% of the weight of the brain and are
essential for the proper formation of
membranes and myelin. Importantly
though, excess cholesterol can build up in the
blood leading to disease
7. Nutrients for brain development
during pregnancy
• Fetal brain development is a complex process, and the nutrients that are
taken during pregnancy will effect the baby’s brain. A deficiency in some
nutrients can cause serious birth defects of the brain.
• Two nutrients that are important for brain devlopment is: Folate is an
important nutrient for brain and spinal cord development. A lack of folate
affects the brain during the earliest phases of development, often before
the woman is even aware of the pregnancy. It can cause the brain and
spinal cord not to form completely, leading to severe birth defects such as
spina bifida and anencephaly. Folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, is
added to many fortified foods in the United States, including breads and
cereals, but it is still important to take a prenatal vitamin that contains this
nutrient. Spinach, beans, asparagus and peanuts are also good sources of
folate.
*http://www.livestrong.com/article/538609-nutrients-for-brain-
development-during-pregnancy/#ixzz22nKaoIQ5
8. Nutrients for brain development
during pregnancy Continued:
• The brain of a human fetus grows rapidly from the 10th to 18th
week of pregnancy, so it is important for the mother to eat
nutritious foods during this time.
• Babies born to mothers who had poor diets may have some form of
mental retardation or behavioral problems. Also, children who do
not receive adequate nutrition in their first few years of life may
develop problems later. Often the effects of malnutrition and
environmental problems, such as emotional and physical abuse, can
combine to create behavioral problems.
• The brain also grows rapidly just before and for about 2 years after
birth. Malnutrition during these periods of rapid brain growth may
have devastating effects on the nervous system and can affect not
only neurons.
– http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nutr.html
9. Variety of vitamins and nutrients
• There are several
vitamins and nutrients
that we need to sustain
a healthy life form
conception to death
• Following is a table of
essential vitamins and
there benefits to the
mind and body.
• www.minddisorders.com
13. Bibliography Continued:
• "Journal of the American College of Nutrition"; Nutritional Importance of
Choline for Brain Development; S.H. Zeisel; December 2004
• *http://www.livestrong.com/article/538609-nutrients-for-brain-
development-during-pregnancy/#ixzz22nNRkXls- in this article I read
about how folate and folac acids are important nutrients for the brain and
spinal cord development. A lack of foliate affects the brain during the
earliest phases of development. And it also talked about where we can get
them through certain foods as well as vitamins.
• *www.minddisorders.com- in this online article it broke down how each
vitamin plays important role in our body. As well as what part of our
bodies it helps the most.
• Nutrition Reviews; Mar2011, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p132-144, 13p, 2 Charts
