Here’s To Raisin’ Smarter Kids

Can raisins really improve the cognitive and motor performance of your kids?

Saniya Aamir
4 min readFeb 16, 2020

Imagine you are sitting in front of the television, watching your favorite show and all of a sudden your 4-year-old starts crying for candy. What do you do? You give them a raisin.

Imagine you are strolling in a grocery store with your toddler and accidentally you come across an aisle of chocolates. Just as you sense your toddler is about to point to a box of chocolates, you hand them a pack of raisins. They both are similar in color anyway.

And imagine its 2 AM on a weekend and you start feeling the hunger pangs. Do you go to the kitchen and get yourself some ice cream? No, you consume the leftover raisins you bought your child from the grocery store earlier.

What are Raisins?

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Raisins are dark-colored gooey, sticky, oval-shaped food items derived from dried grapes. They come in various sizes and colors depending on the type of grape you chose.

What makes Raisins so special is that they are rich in anti-oxidants, contain no cholesterol and considerably high…

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Saniya Aamir
Saniya Aamir

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