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Eating a handful of walnuts three times a week can boost attention and brain growth for adolescents according to a new study.
The nuts contain an omega-3 oil type that is beneficial to growing brains.
Scientists noticed that cognitive development and psychological maturation increased in kids ages 11-16 in the study of 700 children.
“Adolescence is a time of great biological changes,” said Principal investigator Dr. Jordi Julvez from the IISPV.
“Hormonal transformation occurs, which in turn is responsible for stimulating the synaptic growth of the frontal lobe—the part of our brain that enables neuropsychological maturation, i.e., more complex emotional and cognitive functions. Neurons that are well nourished with this type of fatty acids will be able to grow and form new, stronger synapses.”