Fit in everyday life: study proves: healthy eating makes children happy

by BUNTE.de Redaktion 04 January 2018 at 07:10 a.m.

We all know that fruits and vegetables are important for children’s health. But researchers have now found that healthy eating also makes children happier and more confident.

Diet and well-being are closely related, so you have it for sure already noticed on your own. A study has now looked into it, how children react to healthy eating , and not in terms of health, but psychologically. The results are amazing.

More self-esteem, less emotional problems

Does your child always bum when he should eat his vegetables? Sure, no child can and must like everything. But in principle it is worth staying tough on this point. According to the current study, affects Healthy eating is based on how happy your children are. Even if it is difficult to explain the connection to the little ones, consequence pays off.

For the current study, 7,600 children between the ages of two and nine were interviewed. The researchers asked the children how often they consumed 43 certain foods.

The surprising result: Those who adhere to widespread European advice on healthy eating and eat their fruits and vegetables have one better self-esteem and generally feel more comfortable , regardless of their weight.

Dr. told the “Dailymail” Louise Arvidsson from the University of Gothenburg: “We found that there were two children aged between two and nine There is a connection between healthy eating and mental well-being. The children showed less emotional problems, a better relationship with other children and a higher self-esteem two years later. ”

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Fruits, vegetables and fish

It is believed that fruits and vegetables can make children happy thanks to the antioxidants they contain. Nevertheless, the researchers were surprised by the results of their investigation.

Specifically, leads clearly eating fish two to three times a week for greater self-esteem , less emotional problems and fewer problems with peers like bullying or a lack of friends.

Controlled, i.e. not too high, sugar consumption in the children’s diet was also associated with higher self-esteem.

Better well-being through diet was also associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables.

More friends, happier lives

Concrete you can So say that children who eat healthy are more emotionally stable and confident, lighter Find friends, be bullied less and just happier. That is true, according to the study, completely independent of the social class or the body weight of the children. Well, if that’s not a reason to stop at the fish and fruit counter again …