This is topic Chemical Supplement Taken During Pregnancy Boosts Offspring's Intelligence in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
I ate lots of eggs and liver when I was pregnant with my kids.... (yes, I love liver -- and it's a good thing, because I need it for iron deficiencies).
So maybe this works -- all my kids are pretty smart -- probably smarter than me..
Farmgirl
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That's a bad idea. You sant to keep your kids as stupid as possible, to keep them from having an unfair advantage. Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Old age and wisdom will beat out youth and beauty any day of the week, if we want to talk about keeping an edge over the younger generation.
It's all about keeping them totally confused, having no idea what you're about.
My son said to me one day, complaining about a task I'd just given him, "I wasn't born into this family to be a slave."
I couldn't help it. I just laughed out loud, convulsed in giggles. Then, with a big grin, I replied, "That's a good one, honey. You always have had a great sense of humor."
He didn't know what to do, he was so confused, he went and did what I'd told him to.
[ March 12, 2004, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: jeniwren ]
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I thought it was going to be essential fatty acids. Well, I did eat a lot of eggs, but not liver. I prefer salmon.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I like how all of these 'revolutionary" studies come back to eating a balanced diet and following the food pyramind.
[ March 12, 2004, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: Annie ]
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
jeni, the main reason I wanted a son was so he could mow the lawn. Is that wrong of me?
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:I like how all of these 'revolutionary" studies come back to eating a balanced diet and following the food pyramind.
It is hard to go wrong with a variety of fresh foods of all sorts, simply prepared.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
zgator, I used to mow the lawn for my parents.
You aren't some kind of closet mowing-sexist, are you? *suspicious look
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Only if you want to make him do it for free, Zan. I mean, really, that's just slavery. Instead, I recommend that you plan to pay him a little over minimum wage, while mournfully informing him that you'll have to keep three/quarters of his "salary" to cover the medical benefits and hazardous duty insurance required by law for jobs involving dangerous bladed mechanized tools.
Or you could get your wife to mow the lawn. Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
CT, I always mowed the lawn and did yard work. My sister always stayed indoors and helped clean the house. There were many summer days I would have happily vacuumed.
And jeni, I never received a dime for my labors. And I was happy for it too, dagnabbit.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Ahhh. I remember the day when my brother opted to vaccuum the living room and family room instead of doing the dishes. Boy, was he ever mad when I finished first.
If you ever have a girl, I'd encourage her to get out and do yardwork, too, both for the experience and the exercise. (and vice versa for the guys and indoor work) I like having many skills at my fingertips, including being able to change an intake manifold as well as bake crumpets.
CT, Jill of Many Trades Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Zanderman, I didn't get paid for my labors either. I was just kidding. I don't believe in paying kids for doing normal chores around the house, including mowing the lawn. Which I'm thinking my son might be ready for this year.
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
The main reason I did the mowing was that we had a tennis court built on a sloped yard. We had banks on each end that could only be mowed by letting the mower down on a rope and pulling it back up, over and over again. It was hard work for a 4-yr old boy, I tell you.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Which made it a good thing you were 10 at the time, right?
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Experts: "Eggs good, eggs bad. Eggs good! No, wait, eggs bad. Ok, eggs sometimes good. Well more eggs better. Whoa, be careful with eggs! Eggs ok. Eggs make your kids as smart as us!"
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: I wanted a son was so he could mow the lawn
very wrong. If you wanted to get anything done, you should have wanted a daughter...
Yes, I mowed and mow the lawn, and my daughter mows the lawn.
Farmgirl
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
Noemon, did you see that article in Discover about a year ago about the effects that diet can have on the unborn?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Beverly, actually, the scientists say, "We have this study" -- which (for any study, of anything) implies that it should be looked at in the context of related studies -- and the sound-bite hungry media says, "Oh, this study says eggs are bad (or good)!"
Eggs are great (and cheap!) sources of protein, and very easily digestible. They are high in certain vitamins and minerals. They are also high in fat and cholesterol.
Eggs are neither good nor bad (which is true of most non-processed foods); moderation is the key.
Too bad we live in a society where a moderate, varied diet is too often seen as boring, and every food must be "great!" or "terrible!"
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
quote:I like how all of these 'revolutionary" studies come back to eating a balanced diet and following the food pyramind.
A balanced diet, yes. The food pyramid, doubtful. This might be a better option.
On eggs: it seems that there is a chemical in eggs that inhibits the absorption of the cholesterol. I have also heard that the amount of cholestol you eat has little to do with the amount in your bloodstream. This may or may not be true.
Well, heck, I like eggs, and I'm not going to stop eating them. (Especially if I get pregnant. )
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
That is true, Rivka. It is the media I should be poking fun at.
If you like eggs, eat 'em. If you don't, don't.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
The media, and the all-too-large segment of the public that is scientifically illiterate and doesn't care that they are.
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