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Health Topics
How Eating Affects Learning
What’s a good lunch for your child? A meal from the school cafeteria? A
traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich? It’s a more important matter
than you might suspect.
Children’s health and learning go hand in hand, and what we feed our
children can contribute to their success. The brain is directly affected by
what we eat.
We can set habits that contribute to both body and mind health. Understanding
first how the brain uses what we feed it
is crucial. Learning how food can help
or hinder the learning process will help you understand the issue.
It’s important to know enough about nutrition
to make wise choices. Children at different
ages have different nutritional needs that affect school performance.
— Kelly Hammer and Vicki Caruana
Kelly Hammer is a pre-school teacher and the founder of Hammer Nutrition — Working
to Build Healthier Families. Vicki Caruana, former public school teacher and adjunct
professor, is now a writer and inspirational speaker who has made it her mission
to encourage teachers.
Last updated July 2004
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