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and
Jeannette Vos
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6.
Right
from
the
start
Commentary:
Gordon Dryden
Mind Map:
Philip Chambers
By birth
a baby
should
have
100
billion
active
brain
cells
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A trillion brain cells
¥
900 billion glial,
nourishing cells.
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A trillion brain cells
¥
900 billion glial,
nourishing cells.
¥
100 billion active
neurons.
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A trillion brain cells
¥
900 billion glial,
nourishing cells.
¥
100 billion active
neurons.
¥
Each with up to
20,000 branches.
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A trillion brain cells
¥
900 billion glial,
nourishing cells.
¥
100 billion active
neurons.
¥
Each with up to
20,000 branches.
¥
Myelin insulation
vital for growth.
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Within the next minute an
average of 250,000 brain cells
will have multiplied in each
well-nourished growing fetus
in the world.
Richard M. Restak
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
Bananas: potassium.
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
¥
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
Bananas: potassium.
Zinc and iron for
early brain growth.
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
¥
¥
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
Bananas: potassium.
Zinc and iron for
early brain growth.
Green leafy vegies
provide it.
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
Bananas: potassium.
Zinc and iron for
early brain growth.
Green leafy vegies
provide it.
Vitamin D supplement
highly recommended.
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Pregnancy diet is vital
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
Fruits, vegies, fish oil
and nuts the key.
Bananas: potassium.
Zinc and iron for
early brain growth.
Green leafy vegies
provide it.
Vitamin D supplement
highly recommended.
Tons of common sense.
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The big No-noÕs
¥ No smoking
¥ Starves fetus of oxygen
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The big No-noÕs
¥ No smoking
¥ Starves fetus of oxygen
¥ No drugs
¥ Big learning problems
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The big No-noÕs
¥ No smoking
¥ Starves fetus of oxygen
¥ No drugs
¥ Big learning problems
¥ No alcohol
¥ Fetal alcohol syndrome
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The big No-noÕs
¥ No smoking
¥ Starves fetus of oxygen
¥ No drugs
¥ Big learning problems
¥ No alcohol
¥ Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥ Reduce caffeine
¥ Less coffee, tea, soda
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If a pregnant woman smokes
one cigarette, her fetus will
stop breathing for five minutes
Richard M. Restak
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥
Reduced brain size
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥
¥
Reduced brain size
Fewer brain cells
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥
¥
¥
Reduced brain size
Fewer brain cells
Distorted facial
features: pixie face
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥
¥
¥
¥
Reduced brain size
Fewer brain cells
Distorted facial
features: pixie face
Poor coordination
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
¥
¥
¥
¥
¥
Reduced brain size
Fewer brain cells
Distorted facial
features: pixie face
Poor coordination
Hyperactive
behavior
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Illustration from World Book Encyclopedia
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A Learning Revolution Mind Map by Philip Chambers: not to be reproduced for sale without permission
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Jeannette Vos: vos@learning_revolution.com
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