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Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by kheny12(m): 7:43pm On Sep 10, 2024
Yes some foods influence child IQ, especially our natives food.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by owiko(m): 7:43pm On Sep 10, 2024
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Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by TGreatGatsby: 7:43pm On Sep 10, 2024
I believe if belle empty head go dey think spoil, but too much food sef dey induce jonsing for some children sha.

Na to dey observant
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by iamademorlar(m): 7:43pm On Sep 10, 2024
Palmoil rice and bonga fish, that balanced diet meal is what you called food that reduce I.Q?
I think you need to go outside the more and see the reality of present-day Nigeria.

P.S: That meal there nothing linked with it regarding a child I.Q
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by Sultty(m): 7:45pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
lol this is a lie. It has to do with the child's attention/retention
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by MaziX(m): 7:45pm On Sep 10, 2024
My daughter go tell u say that one concern u cheesy
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by yinkeys(m):
Food
Sufficient breast feeding as an infant
Genetics
Environnement
Exercise or some form of physical activity too
Creativity, puzzle challenges etc
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by lawani(m): 7:46pm On Sep 10, 2024
Yes because if you lack some things in your diet you will not develop well
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by WhizdomXX(m): 7:46pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
You now see with your eyes the sufferings that the children of the Niger Delta are facing. I've lived in Effurun, ugbomro-iterigbi axis for some time and I can say that this country is doing a disservice to those who produce 80% of its wealth. This will be my fight if I become the President.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by StormpyBee: 7:48pm On Sep 10, 2024
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Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by Angelfrost(m): 7:50pm On Sep 10, 2024
Nope... Nothing to do with food!

1. Genetics - how mentally sophisticated is their gene pool or ancestory?

2. Exposure and Environment - How academically and intellectually oriented is the environment?

3. Family Backgrounds - Families lacking in intellect and academic grace will more than likely always bring forth offsprings in the same vein.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by thiefnubu(m): 7:51pm On Sep 10, 2024
A child's intelligence and retentive memory is mostly influenced by genetics..

Some kids are gifted from birth, irrespective of what they are fed..while some kids are born to be "average", no matter what

Besides intelligence is multi dimensional..while some kids are book smart, some are just born politicians, sports men, artisans, criminal masterminds, etc

So remembering or not remembering what is taught is not a definite measure of intelligence
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by gistray: 7:52pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
Seems you're dumber than them


By your logic All rich kids should be geniuses
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by AfeezShomorin(m): 8:10pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
The adults in that area drink too much ogogoro in that area that's the reason
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by atiku4President(m): 8:13pm On Sep 10, 2024
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Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by AfeezShomorin(m): 8:14pm On Sep 10, 2024
WhizdomXX:
You now see with your eyes the sufferings that the children of the Niger Delta are facing. I've lived in Effurun, ugbomro-iterigbi axis for some time and I can say that this country is doing a disservice to those who produce 80% of its wealth. This will be my fight if I become the President.
These are the ills their son Goodluck Jonathan should have addressed when he was president but instead he was busy building schools for almajiri in the north
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by WhizdomXX(m): 8:15pm On Sep 10, 2024
AfeezShomorin:
These are the ills their son Goodluck Jonathan should have addressed when he was president but instead he was busy building schools for almajiri in the north
Reason why he lost 2015.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by okoroemeka(m): 8:21pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
So you really think processed foods like corn flakes noddles,etc are better than natural foods like rice,palm oil and bongs fish,your observations is based on emotional sentiments not actual science fact,the problem with those kids is not nutrition or genetically inherited,the environment you grow up moulds you to what you will be,take that dull kid and give him to an oga in onitsha for a 7 year business apprenticeship in a market full of smart boys and see what he will become
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by ScarletBrace(m): 8:21pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
My organization went to an Urhobo Community near Ughelli for a sensitization programme and we went to a school.

The kids were something else. shocked

Too Dull and had very poor assimilation of simple sentences and examples. embarassed
When you say 'The boy was hit by a car', you need it to explain and explain. sad

During Break, I saw them bringing out Nylon Palm Oil Rice, Madiga, Bongafish, etc to eat
and I suspected 'Could this be the cause of their academic struggles'? undecided

because Chilren in Urban areas with their Cornflakes, Golden Morn, Indomie and Fried Eggs feeding were clearly better.

So DOES FOOD INFLUENCE A CHILD'S IQ DEVELOPMENT? 🤔
. smiley
In this case it’s not the food, because those kids are very smart at other things if you care to check. I mean other things that the school of life will demand. Speaking English is not intelligence.
The environment there is the main cause of concern. Not the food.
You’re more likely to churn out better engineers from that locality than professors of semantics and huge vocabularies.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by JuanDeDios: 8:22pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
I Just had to see it from that Angle. undecided

Oil Rice, Kpokpogari, 3days Akpu and Soup etc, with little Assorted meals should definitely have Influence on a child's IQ. embarassed

But there are some Adults that grew up in Villages but grew up to become Doctors, Bankers, Professors, etc. huh

Former Gov James Ibori for instance grew up as a Village Boy in OGhara Community in Delta State but went on to Study economics in UNIBEN. sad
Genetics. Outliers. You always have them. The thing is people from that doctor's village have a lower AVERAGE IQ that people from communities where the food is better.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by JuanDeDios: 8:23pm On Sep 10, 2024
ScarletBrace:
In this case it’s not the food, because those kids are very smart at other things if you care to check. I mean other things that the school of life will demand. Speaking English is not intelligence.
The environment there is the main cause of concern. Not the food.
You’re more likely to churn out better engineers from that locality than professors of semantics and huge vocabularies.
Those kids will do better in algebra and calculus than better-resourced kids? Naah. Food does influence brain development. Yes, food is not the only factor, but it's an important one.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by AgentGoat:
It's not the foods. It's the amount of the exposure they have. Bad and unmotivated teachers. Parents are stark illiterate that is, no home schooling to support the teachers.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by lawani(m): 8:30pm On Sep 10, 2024
okoroemeka:
So you really think processed foods like corn flakes noddles,etc are better than natural foods like rice,palm oil and bongs fish,your observations is based on emotional sentiments not actual science fact,the problem with those kids is not nutrition or genetically inherited,the environment you grow up moulds you to what you will be,take that dull kid and give him to an oga in onitsha for a 7 year business apprenticeship in a market full of smart boys and see what he will become
It is bad for any human being to be without basic education. What you are suggesting is not the right thing for anyone
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by c3cc(m): 8:31pm On Sep 10, 2024
Yes it does
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by ObalendeCMS: 8:38pm On Sep 10, 2024
I believe it does.

That's why you should invest in multi vitamins & supplements.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by Lithiumite: 8:44pm On Sep 10, 2024
VinnyBaba:
I Just had to see it from that Angle. undecided

Oil Rice, Kpokpogari, 3days Akpu and Soup etc, with little Assorted meals should definitely have Influence on a child's IQ. embarassed

But there are some Adults that grew up in Villages but grew up to become Doctors, Bankers, Professors, etc. huh

Former Gov James Ibori for instance grew up as a Village Boy in OGhara Community in Delta State but went on to Study economics in UNIBEN. sad
Times have changed....the world is now more fast paced and so much information to assimilate even at early stage......you need really smart kids to be able to catch up even the dumbest kids today are still far more intelligent than kids in our parents generation.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by YoungBlackRico(m): 8:54pm On Sep 10, 2024
Nope, I do not agree. I've seen kids eating well balanced meal perform woefully and there are kids that just eat to get a filled stomach, they perform excellently. There are other factors aside food abeg.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by mummymum: 8:55pm On Sep 10, 2024
No I disagree with you food intake can't improve a child's IQ. If it does the rich men children would have been the most brilliant children on earth while the poor men children would have been behind them. The reverse is the case. If you check the public university, the best graduating student always is from poor background. So I think a smart and intelligent child gets it from his/her gene.
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by lawani(m): 8:57pm On Sep 10, 2024
YoungBlackRico:
Nope, I do not agree. I've seen kids eating well balanced meal perform woefully and there are kids that just eat to get a filled stomach, they perform excellently. There are other factors aside food abeg.
A deficiency in say iodine can turn someone to an slowpoke and etc. Therefore food is important too
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by Fryx:
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by achimendy(m): 9:03pm On Sep 10, 2024
Lessonteacher:
no, i don't think so.
environment is a very big factor when it comes to one's intelligence.
though environment in this sense includes where you live, the people you meet and associate with or the type of things you come in contact with, like the kind of book you read, the kind of music you listen to , the money you have and things like that.
Environment/external factors affects a child's intelligences while good diet affects and enhances the intelligence of a child.

I don't want to expantiate further
Re: Does Food Influence A Child's IQ Development? by YoungBlackRico(m): 9:04pm On Sep 10, 2024
lawani:
A deficiency in say iodine can turn someone to an slowpoke and etc. Therefore food is important too
Lack of nutrition may not drastically reduce IQ, it may just be hard to increase it. Genetics and environment are still the main determinant factors.
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