A Free Event for those in Loudoun County or for those that want to drive there!  (thanks to my friend Patty for sending me this info)

Food for Thought: Can Food Make Kids Smarter?

Tuesday, May 4, 6:30-8:00
Curiosity Zone

By popular demand, Beverly Seng will return to the C-Zone to talk about nutrition and how it can affect our kids’ brain health, behavior, and school performance. Her talk covers:

• How common food additives affect children’s ability to learn.
• How refined carbohydrates can affect children’s brain function and how parents can begin to make positive changes in their children’s diets.
• Various types of fats and how they affect children’s brain function. Distinctions between saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats.
• Why certain fats, such as DHA and arachidonic acid, are essential for brain health, whereas others, such as polyunsaturated vegetable oils and trans fats, are damaging to the brain.
• The importance of saturated fats and cholesterol in children’s diets.