Nutrition & Learning - Nora Schneider

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The impact of nutrition is greater in the foetal and early postnatal period because of the high metabolic demands of the brain at that age.

  • Growing organs are more vulnerable to inadequate supply
  • Brain counterbalances vulnerability by plasticity
Dr. Nora Schneider

Dr. Nora Schneider

Child psychologist & Head of the Neurocognition group, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

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