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How can you increase your child’s concentration and memory?

By on June 3, 2009 in Kids Diet

Have you seen your child losing concentration quite often, forgetting trivial things very easily? Then your child’s memory must be suffering.

The brain requires adequate energy to function well and this can be provided with good nourishment through good food intake and regular physical activity. When your child is involved in strenuous mental activities such as exam preparations, planning for extra curricular activities, then your child will require extra energy.

Along with regular intake of healthy food, there are a few main foods which you need to include which will provide minerals such as zinc, lecithin, manganese, omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamins such as Vitamin E.

Good sources of these nutrients are whole wheat products, brown rice, oats, soya beans and legumes, eggs, milk, curds, cheese(yes it is safe to give cheese as a snack), nuts, unrefined vegetable oils. Flax seeds and fish too are good sources of omega 3 fatty acids.

Besides these nutrients, adequate sleep and exercise is required. Exercise helps in stimulating fresh oxygen to the brain and sleep helps to relax and unwind the brain.

Involve your child in brain racking activities such as chess and also make your child do puzzles, crosswords and memory games.

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A dietitian from Mangalore, India. A post graduate diploma holder in “Dietetics” and a university topper from Welcomgroup School of Hotel Administration from the prestigious Manipal University. At present working as a Dietitian for the Manipal Group of Hospitals namely KMC hospital Mangalore, India. Consultant for corporates like Infosys and others, conducting talks and presentations for various associations and local television shows.
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6 Responses to How can you increase your child’s concentration and memory?

  1. Changdeo Kate July 26, 2010 at 11:28 am #

    Dear Sir,

    My Name is Changdeo B Kate . steying In Pune.. I have Two Childs 1) Daughter is 12 years old and 2) son is 6 yrs. old.
    I have problem about my son.. because he is not concentrated in his study even he forget immediately his study what ever we teach him. so kindly advice me which medicine increase my son’s memory and he will do his study Independenly. (fish oil omega 3 is good for him) if any other medicine kindly inform me. How to take dosage.
    waiting for your reply.

    Thanks & Reagrds
    C.B.KATE

  2. deepak patel January 21, 2012 at 4:50 pm #

    my son is not concentrated in his study.so kindly advice me.waiting for your reply.
    THANKS
    DEEPAK PATEL

  3. sai kumar February 21, 2012 at 11:59 am #

    dear sir,
    i am saikumar 4rm hyderabad my son 11yrs old hyperactive and very fast in doing d things viz playing xcept in studies he has lack of concentration cant sit quite 4 noteven 2min

  4. Rajesh February 25, 2012 at 10:49 am #

    my son is not concentrated in his study.so kindly advice me.waiting for your reply.
    THANKS

  5. Richa March 7, 2012 at 4:10 pm #

    Dear Sir

    My Son is 4 years old.He is active & his memory is also very good but only thing is that he is not concentrating while study.Tell me spme method to increse his concentration

    Thanks

  6. Sanjana - Dietitian
    Sanjana - Dietitian March 8, 2012 at 8:30 pm #

    Hi Richa,

    Thats a common problem with a lot of children and this can be due to a faulty diet as well as sleep wake habits. Please cut down televsion watching as much as possible.

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