Children who eat healthy food have higher IQs

ADELAIDE, Australia -
Young children who eat nutritious foods such as soy, cheese, fruits and vegetables have higher IQs than those who regularly snack, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.researchers at the University of Adelaide investigated the relationship between children's eating habits at
6
months,
15
months and two years of age, and children's IQ at age
8
. The project looked at a range of dietary patterns, numbering more than
7,000,
, including traditional and contemporary family-prepared foods, prepared baby food, breast-feeding and snacks or snacks.researchers said:
"
diet provides the nutrients necessary for brain growth in the first two years of life, and the aim of the study was to find out how diet affects children's IQ.
”They found that children who breastfed until
6
months had a healthy diet at
15
and
24
months, including soy, cheese, fruits and vegetables, and had an IQ of
2,
points higher by age
8
. Children who regularly ate biscuits, chocolate, sweets, soft drinks and chips at the age of
,
had an
IQ of
2
points lower by the time they reached

.added: "The difference in IQ of
"
is not obvious, and this study provides some strong evidence that the dietary patterns of
6
-
24-
have little but significant effect on IQ at age
8
. It is important that we consider the long-term effects of feeding our children's food on their growth.
”