AGE toddler is growing rapidly, including the brain that is important as the central organ of control, thought, emotion, and behavior. The success of the process of brain growth is affected balanced nutritional intake during a baby in the womb, the babies, and toddlers.

Therefore, the application of a good diet must be started early. Known, intelligence influenced three things, namely genetic, environmental, and nutrition. Specific nutrient deficiencies can hamper brain development and intelligence can reduce child.

Nutritional factors are important because they are irreversible, so if certain deficiencies in the can not recover. Therefore as a parent, choose the best food with balanced nutrition and proper portion should be controlled.

Growth of the brain or the fast-growing brain occurs when the baby is still in the womb until the 18-month-old baby. Therefore, pregnant women must also consider the intake of nutrients consumed. Continued brain development in infancy, is an important period of growth process developed.

Period of growth and development of toddler age to determine the success of child growth and development in the next period. Toddler growth and development strongly influenced the optimal intake of nutrients consumed foods.

So also with the growth and development of the brain that are closely related to intelligence level of children. Meanwhile, the fetal brain experienced rapid growth period during the first trimester of pregnancy. In the third trimester, the cell neurons (brain cells) in the cerebrum and share split quickly. Various nutrients play an important role in the formation and development of the fetal brain that had begun in early pregnancy.

The need for essential nutrients during pregnancy are increased carbohydrate (energy), protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, iodine, vitamin A, B1, B3, B6, B9 (folic acid), C, and vitamin D. In the third trimester of pregnancy, is very important to consume foods that contain nutrients, like vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, iron, protein, and B9.

Period of brain growth in the second stage of gold occurs when the newborn until the age of 30 months. Infants aged 0-6 months are recommended to be given breast milk exclusively. Breast milk contains enough nutrients to the six-month-old baby. The age of 6-30 months, babies begin to be given food according to his needs.

At the beginning of pregnancy or 17 days after pregnancy, the brain begins to form. Nutrient intake are the main factors which contribute to optimal brain intelligence. The brain is formed by fat, whereas nerve cells formed by proteins.