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ERIC Number: EJ575236
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Food for Thought.
Given, Barbara K.
Educational Leadership, v56 n3 p68-71 Nov 1998
What and how students eat can profoundly affect their ability to learn. Children require a high-protein breakfast for alertness, and a balanced diet, including complex carbohydrates throughout the day. Chronic stress causes the brain and body to deplete available nutrients. Nutrition is an important issue; better school food equals better school learning. (14 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Biochemistry, Brain, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning, Nutrition, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Carbohydrates; Serotonin