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Children with healthier eating habits have better cognitive development

A recent study discovered that a better overall diet, more time spent reading, and participation in organised sports improved children's reasoning skills. “Children with healthier eating habits showed greater cognitive development than other children. Specifically, better overall diet quality, lower red meat consumption, and higher low-fat dairy product intake were linked to better reasoning skills,” said Doctoral Researcher Sehrish Naveed of the University of Eastern Finland.