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Diet To Lower Cholesterol In Children - Intelligent Children Are More Likely To Become Vegetarians Later In Life?Agree or disagree?? I just read an article on it. Im not vegetarian but my beautiful daughter is!
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1215-05.htm
Bright children are more likely to reject meat and opt to become vegetarians when they grow up a study has shown. Clever veggies are born not made.
Researchers from the University of Southampton who conducted the study agree. They suggest that vegetarians are more thoughtful about what they eat. But they say it is unclear whether bright children choose to become vegetarians for the health benefits or for other reasons such as a concern for animals or as a lifestyle choice.
The scientists began investigating the link between IQ and vegetarianism because people with higher intelligence have a lower risk of heart disease which has long puzzled doctors.
A vegetarian diet is associated with a lower cholesterol level lower blood pressure and less obesity - all risk factors for heart disease. The researchers wondered if this could expl
explain the health advantage of having a high IQ.
They cite Benjamin Franklin the 18th-century statesman and scientist who said that a vegetarian diet results in a greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension. He may not have realised that this was because of whom was eating rather than what was eaten. - Diet To Lower Cholesterol In Children