Alimentação como fator condicionante no processo de aprendizagem

Abstract

This course conclusion work aims to understand the influence that food has on the learning process of students in the early years of elementary school. There are several factors that can interfere with students' school performance, among them, effective nutrition stands out. Healthy and adequate food is part of the students' learning process, as it brings numerous benefits to the regular functioning of the body and mainly improves the performance of the areas most used for processing information and content, the brain. This is a bibliographical research, from some authors such as: Frota (2009), Swaya (2006), Costa (2001) and Bezerra (2009), among others, who present relevant studies on the relationship of food as an influencer in the learning process. The importance of family participation in improving eating habits is also highlighted, noting that a balanced diet, containing all the nutrients necessary for good physical and intellectual development is capable of reducing failure rates and school retention.