Published in Springer's Journal of
Cognitive Enhancement, the research evaluates the
benefits that people gained after three months of
full - time meditation training and whether these
benefits are maintained seven years later.
Studies suggest that breastfed children are significantly less likely than are their bottle - fed peers to be obese; develop asthma; have autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes; and be diagnosed with childhood cancers.7 Moreover, infant feeding practices appear to be associated with
cognitive ability during childhood:
Full - term infants who are breastfed, as opposed to bottle - fed, score three to six points higher on IQ tests.8 Family support providers can influence the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding by promoting, teaching, and supporting nursing; states can maximize potential
benefits by tracking how many mothers start and continue breastfeeding for at least three months.