This article will discuss about 14 remedies that help to support the brain development of the fetus and also improves the intelligence of baby within womb –

Include fatty fish in diet

• Omega 3 fatty acid is considered as one of the most vital components required for developing baby’s brain thus it is better to consume enough omega 3 fatty acid during pregnancy as it helps to support the growth and development of baby’s brain and it can be easily achieved by consuming fatty fish as fatty fish is one of the richest sources of omega 3 fatty acids
• Pregnant women should consume salmon in order to giving birth to an intelligent baby
• It is better to consume at least two or more serving of fish per week
• Apart from that, consumption of other sea foods like oyster is also considered as an effective way of boosting up the intelligence level of baby as it contains adequate amount of iodine
• Iodine also plays important role in promoting the growth and development of baby’s brain and deficiency of iodine especially during pregnancy may affect the baby’s intelligence in an adverse manner. Thus it is always better to consume sea foods in order to maintain a healthy level of iodine in body, which ultimately improves baby’s intelligence

Consume eggs

• We all know that protein is an imperative nutrient, which is required by the body for various purposes and one of the most important functions of protein is to support the growth and activity of brain
• Being a rich source of protein, consumption of egg is thought to be an effective way for boosting up the overall brain health
• Egg contains various important amino acids and especially rich in choline, which plays vital role in boosting up brain development and also aids in enhancing memory

Have some blueberries                         

• Blueberry is packed with antioxidant, which play vital role in protecting every organs of the body, especially the brain from oxidative damages thus its consumption during gestational period is thought to be very beneficial for protecting brain, which ultimately helps to support the health and activity of brain
• It plays vital role in promoting the cognitive development of baby
• Apart from blueberry other antioxidant rich food can also be included in the diet such as strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes, artichoke, raspberries etc

Consume green leafy vegetables

• Diet should contain abundant green leafy vegetables in order to promote the intelligence level of the fetus as they are loaded with numerous vitamins and minerals that play important role in improving the health and functionality of entire nervous system
• Vitamin B6 present in vegetables play vital role in improving brain’s activity thus its consumption during pregnancy helps in improving the intelligence level, IQ and memory of baby
• Whereas Vitamin B9 or folic acid present in vegetables is another important nutrient helps in decreasing the prevalence of neural tube defects, cleft lip and several heart defects in babies

Include Greek yogurt in diet

• Consumption of Greek yogurt is extremely helpful for boosting up the baby’s intelligence level as protein present in Greek yogurt helps in forming healthy nerve cells of the baby within the mother womb
• It also contains iodine, another important nutrient that helps to boost up the overall growth and development of brain and also plays vital role in cognitive development of the fetus

Often consume cheese

• Vitamin D is extremely important for the cognitive development of babies and it is very important to maintain a healthy Vitamin D level in pregnancy because low level of Vitamin D is gestation is closely related with decreasing the IQ level of babies
• Consumption of cheese can easily fulfill the requirement of Vitamin D thus helps to make a mother able to give birth to a healthy baby with a high IQ level

Have almonds

• Almond is extremely rich in healthy fat (especially omega 3 fatty acid), Vitamin E, protein and magnesium, all of which are essentially required by body for a healthy brain
• It is better to consume almond daily during pregnancy as it helps to make the mother able to give birth to a baby who is intelligent right from the birth
• Walnuts, peanuts can also be consumed during gestation as they are also rich in omega 3 fatty acid, hence help the baby to develop intelligence

Include beans in diet

• Beans are good source of iron and we know that iron is considered as one of the most important nutrients required during gestational period
• Iron is required for synthesizing hemoglobin, which is an important substance that helps in transporting oxygen throughout the body thus consumption of iron rich food like bean helps in supplying oxygen to nerve cells and promotes their activity, which ultimately helps in improving the cognition, IQ and intelligence of the baby within the womb

 Have some pumpkin seed

• Consumption of pumpkin seed is thought to be another imperative way of boosting up the intelligence level of baby and all the credit goes to its zinc component

• Zinc is such a mineral that helps to promote the proper brain structure and also helps in improving cognitive processing of information
• It is loaded with antioxidant too thus its consumption is also very effective for protecting nerve cells from oxidative damages as a result helps in supporting their activity

Consume milk

• Consumption of milk is closely associated with developing healthy cognitive functions
• It also helps in supporting brain development in babies before birth

Avoid alcohol and nicotine consumption

• Consumption of alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy is very harmful and it causes severe harm to baby’s brain
• It can lead to decrease the ability of learning, memory, attention and social skills

Be careful of mercury

• We all know that fish is good for baby’s brain but consumption of mercury contaminated fish is very harmful. It affects the baby’s health adversely especially the nervous system thus it is better to be mindful of mercury
• It is better to avoid the consumption of tilefish, shark, swordfish and king mackerel during pregnancy as they contain higher amount of mercury whereas fishes like shrimp, salmon, Pollack, catfish, tilapia and whitefish can be easily included in the diet as they are low in mercury

Initiate a story time habit

• Do you know when learning begins? As per psychologist the foundations for language initiate within the womb and by third trimester of gestation, baby can memories sound, which he or she hears
• It is better to start a story time habit that ultimately helps to improve the mental health status, intelligence level and IQ of baby

Not to get too much body weight

• Weight gaining is a normal feature of pregnancy but gaining too much body weight is very harmful as it increases the risk of premature delivery
• Premature delivery is considered as one of the vital risk factors for mental impairment. It has seen that babies who born with low birth weight have low IQ thus it is better to maintain a healthy body weight during pregnancy for decreasing the susceptibility of premature delivery and mental impairment of baby

So if you want to have a healthy baby with high intelligence level and IQ just follow the above stated remedies, it is really very worthy.

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