Washington, December 26 : Toddlers with good language skills are
better able to manage anger later in life, a new study suggests.
Children with good language skills at age 2 expressed less anger
during frustrating situations at age 4 than did those 4-year-olds with
less advanced language skills, according to the study''s findings.
Children whose language skills developed quickly also expressed less anger at age 4.
The new study followed 120 children from 18 months old until they
were 4. Children periodically underwent tests that assessed their
language skills and their ability to cope with frustrating tasks. One
task asked children to wait for eight minutes before opening a present
while their mother finished work.
Two aspects of language appeared to help children rein in their
anger. First, more-developed language skills allowed kids to ask for
support from their parents during a frustrating situation (for instance,
asking the mother whether she was finished with her work). Children
also used language to occupy or distract themselves from becoming angry.
(One child dealt with the waiting task by counting for a full minute.)
"Better language skills may help children verbalize rather than use
emotions to convey needs and use their imaginations to occupy themselves
while enduring a frustrating wait," said study researcher Pamela Cole, a
professor of psychology at Pennsylvania State University.
The study was recently published in the journal Child Development. (ANI)
Chocolate milk tops the list when it comes to fueling yourself after a hard session at the gym.
This is because every cup of chocolate milk contains between eight and 11 grams of protein.
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also found
that, when taken immediately after exercise, milk-based proteins promote
greater muscle protein synthesis than soy-based proteins, Fox News
reported.
Finally, another reason why post-workout chocolate milk is beneficial
is because cow''s milk contains about 80 percent casein protein content
and 20 percent whey protein content.
This is ideal because the whey protein is fast-acting, allowing amino
acids to get right into the muscle tissue, while the casein protein is
digested slower, providing a steady stream of amino acids over a
lengthier period of time.
In addition, drinking chocolate milk after workout also provides carbohydrates.
The total carbohydrate count will vary depending upon the brand you
choose, with most coming in around 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrates.
This sugar will cause a spike in insulin levels, driving the glucose
molecules into the muscle tissue and replenishing the energy stores for
your next workout. Without this insulin spike, you''re going to be
looking at a slower recovery period, which could mean more time out of
the gym.
A study by the International Journal of Sports Nutrition
had subjects perform three interval-style, exhaustion workout sessions
on separate days, and then monitored the recovery that was demonstrated.
The subjects consumed either chocolate milk or a carbohydrate
replacement fluid post-workout.
It was seen that after the recovery period was over, those who were
drinking post-workout chocolate milk showed enhanced performance between
the interval sessions, indicating that the carbohydrates in chocolate
milk were doing a better job in recovery than the carbohydrates in the
replacement beverage.
Chocolate milk also contain calcium, which is one of the minerals
that plays a critical role in the "power stroke" - when the individual
muscle fibers generate tension through a cross-bridge cycling pattern,
causing contraction to take place.
The calcium ions are what bind to the plasma membrane and send one of
the first signals to stimulate the power stroke. So, without enough
calcium ions in the body, this process will not take place optimally.
By drinking post-workout chocolate milk you will increase your daily
calcium intake, and increase the likelihood of an optimal power stroke.
(ANI)
