Protein & Your Child's Brain — A Parent's Guide A Parent's Guide What Protein Does for Your Child's Brain How the food on your plate shapes the chemicals in your child's mind — explained simply. Your child's brain contains billions of nerve cells that are constantly talking to each other — passing messages using chemicals called neurotransmitters . These chemicals influence how your child feels, focuses, sleeps, and copes with the world. What many parents don't realise is that the brain makes most of these chemicals from protein . Protein gives the brain the raw ingredients it needs. Without enough, production can slow down — and you may start to notice it in your child's behaviour and mood. 🧬 From Food to Brain Chemical When your child eats protein, it gets broken down into amino acids . The brain then uses those amino acids to make the chemicals it needs to function well. ...
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