Active Body, Active Mind
Physical activity, including playing sports, boosts blood flow to all parts of the body, including the brain. When the brain is supplied with freshly oxygenated blood, concentration, thinking speed and complex reasoning are all enhanced. Children who are physically active perform better in school — a finding that has been confirmed by more than 50 years of research. Physical activity in children:
Promotes clear thinking
Boosts creativity
Stimulates the brain and learning
Increases energy and mental concentration
Produces positive changes in the body that enhance self-esteem (which in turn supports better cognitive learning)
Helps develop motor skills and coordination
Reduces depression by increasing levels of important brain chemicals (which are often depleted in depression)
Nourish Young Minds
The importance of nutritional balance with foods that provide a high yield of vitamins and minerals cannot be overstated when it comes to enhancing your child's mental capabilities. Better-nourished children simply function more effectively on a cognitive level.
When you fail to feed your kids wholesome foods, and serve overly processed foods high in sugar and fat, it can negatively impact their mental processing abilities and potentially affect IQ. In a well-publicized study of one million schoolchildren enrolled in the New York City school system, IQ scores improved by 14 percent after additives, dyes, artificial flavorings and color were removed from their lunches!
There is a chart that lists brain foods, and their mental fitness benefits, which can enhance your brainpower.
Go to web site to see list
2006-10-11 06:10:03
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answered by just lQQkin 4
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Eat a good meal (don't know when you're classes start so it could be breakfast, lunch or dinner) before going to school.
Your body needs brain food (protein) to help you understand,
and energy food (carbs) to help sustain you.
Example, you could have yogurt with Grapenuts mixed in,
or a bagel and egg.
Also, make sure your intake of water is adequate (at least 6 glasses a day). We are mostly made up of water, and without it we tend to fade quickly.
Keep up the excercise (at least 30 minutes a day).
Finally, be sure you're getting an adaquate amount of sleep (at least 8 solid hours a night).
2006-10-11 06:13:33
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answered by CarolynJayne 3
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I am 95 lbs and are 16. I don't take public schools for that very reason. I do Internet schooling. I think that it is when teenagers especially grow up, their sleeping patterns change. Try not to eat any thing sugary before bed, and sleeping with the TV on will put sound waves into the air and will cause you not to sleep soundly.
2006-10-11 06:05:04
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answered by unknown 3
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if you are underweight your body will try to hold on to its energy -- make sure you are at a normal weight -- eating healthy - no junk - fruits and veggies, you might need to take vitamins -- sleep enough - get yourself on a schedule and do exercise - it none of that helps -- see your doctor....
hope that helps,
good luck!
2006-10-11 06:04:35
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answered by Anonymous
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It's all about diet and exercise. You need to eat more that maybe why your tired your body may need something.
2006-10-11 06:11:29
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answered by karebear0603 2
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DRINK A MONSTER ENERGY, OR A RED BULL IN THE MORNING TO GET YOU GOING.
2006-10-11 06:04:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Best thing to do is eat Breakfast.
2006-10-11 06:03:27
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answered by lachina74 2
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um....
u could join a sport and be committed to it...
2006-10-11 06:04:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Are you pregnant??
2006-10-11 06:03:05
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answered by star97 2
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