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How does an unhealthy diet in an undernourished child hinder language development?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale
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Preventive Medicine 74 years experience
Important: Calories + oxygen + vitamins/minerals = energy. Energy is required for growth and development, particu:larly in brain because it has a high oxygen requirement. Please see my blog "oxygen the spark of life" that you can google.
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