ABOUT THE 6 VITAL NUTRIENTS FOR INFANT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Folate, Iodine, Vitamin D, Iron, Docosahexaenoic acid, and choline are the 6 nutrients that effect infant brain development the most. The fetus first gets these nutrients through the mother. Therefore, the amount of nutrients the mother receives effects the amount of nutrients the fetus will receive. Once the child is born, they should contiue to receive these nutrients in varying amounts. Listed below are brief descriptions of these nutrients, as well as food sources for these nutrients.
THE 6 VITAL NUTRIENTS
Timing and amount of these nutrients
Timing and amount of these nutrients is very important. As mentioned in the information about each nutrient, deficiencies in these nutrients can be extremely detrimental for infant brain development, therefore the amount of nutrients they receive is very impornat. The timing of when the mother should be consuming these nutrients, and when the infant should be consuming them once they are born also plays a vital role in infant brain development.