Air Pollution Is Damaging Your Kids’ Memory, Try These Brain Boosting Foods

Nirmal Singh 3C is really concerned for the kids who are regularly being exposed to air pollution, which is affecting their mental as well as physical health. As of now, we have had heard much about the physical problems caused by the pollution but no one really knows what wrong it is doing to the brains.

Nirmal Singh 3C would like to enlighten the people about memory loss. Pollution clearly reduces our memory and exposes us to particulate matter, fine inhalable particles of diameters of 2.5 micrometres or less as well as carbon, the prime source of pollutant caused due to traffic.

Nirmal Singh 3C prepares a list of reasons behind these adverse effects on the children:

Because children have small lung capacity and higher respiratory rate, they are comparatively more vulnerable

 According to a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, as many as 1,200 children aged from 7 to 10, from 39 schools walked to school on a daily basis in Barcelona. These children were closely observed with their working memory and attention capacity during the 12 month long study. The statistical analysis of the findings revealed that exposure particulate matter and black carbon levels were associated with a decline of 4.6 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively, in the expected annual growth of working memory.

Nirmal Singh 3C thinks that the exposure of kids who walk to their schools and those who travel on public bus or in a private vehicle may not differ. Researchers think that the solution for this is that children should more use public or school vehicle as these tend to create less pollution.

Nirmal Singh 3C thinks that school going children should have these fruits on a daily basis to flush out all the toxic being stored in them.

Blueberries

Blueberries is a super brain food, it helps in boosting memory and should be included in every day’s diet.  It has antioxidants and vitamic C present in it which help improving cognitive ability and memory, claimed the University of Florida.

Milk

Of course, every child should consume a glass of milk every day. The University of Kansas Medical Centre says, milk could improve the functions of the brain, due to the naturally occurring antioxidant glutathione in it.

Nuts and seeds

A handful of dry fruits, such as pumpkin seeds is a good source of zinc that plays an important role in shaping one’s memory; walnuts are good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

Green vegetables

Green vegetables, such as broccoli, kale and spinach are a good source of iron, vitamin E, K and B9 which are very important for the development of brain cells.