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Nutrition can play an important role in behaviour, learning and mood. Scientific evidence shows that diet is important not only for physical health, but also for optimal mental development and functioning.
The FAB website offers information on a wide range of conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, anxiety, depression and many other physical and mental issues.
The site presents clear and reliable information on the latest research for people who are interested in its practical applications.
As well as our own published papers and factsheets, we regularly trawl through the scientific press to bring you up to date information on the subject of nutrition and behavioural disorders.
FAB Research also aims to promote, support and carry out further scientific research in this area.
Latest News and Events
19 January 2019 - Psychology Today - EAT-Lancet's Plant-based Planet: 10 Things You Need to Know
- 21 Jan 2019
Should every day be Meatless Monday?
17 January 2019 - BBC - The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all?
- 17 Jan 2019
The latest diet to supposedly save the planet is the so-called flexitarian - largely vegetarian, with a bit of meat and fish. Could this diet, also labelled the "planetary health diet", really save the world while keeping body and mind together at the same time?
16 January 2019 - The Conversation - Haemochromatosis: disorder that causes body to absorb too much iron from food may be major cause of disease
- 17 Jan 2019
Many people have never heard of it, but hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in the Western world, with 250,000 people of European ancestry in the UK affected and a million in the US. The faulty genes responsible cause excessive absorption of iron, which sometimes builds up to toxic levels.
Keep Kids Healthy
Calories and protein help build muscle mass, but to build brains, fats matter more - and particularly the long-chain omega-3 fats found in fish and seafood. No child’s diet is complete without these.
There’s a huge, cynical marketing machine out there determined to lose your kids in a labyrinth of sugar and nutrient-poor junk foods. Acquiring a taste for healthy food early on is a lifeline through the maze.
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Detoxing Childhood: What parents need to know to raise happy, successful children
Sue Palmer
Immunity Foods for Healthy Kids: More Than 250 Natural Foods and Recipes to Keep Your Child's Immune System Fighting Fit
Lucy Burney
Take A Look At Related Research
02 Feb 2016 - Parents and teachers unaware of mental benefits of good childhood nutrition
03 February 2015 - American Academy of Pediatrics - Many Pre-Packaged Toddler Meals and Snack Foods Contain Too Much Salt or Sugar
New publication
Nutrition and Addiction
- a handbook
Supporting recovery from food and substance misuse with nutritional and lifestyle interventions
by Martina Watts
Feeding the Brain for Life
You’d be forgiven for assuming that dementia was simply a flick-of-the-coin hazard of old age. But you can stack the odds in your favour by feeding your brain well.
Passing retirement age doesn’t mean retiring the brain. Keep it nourished as the years roll by, and you’ll maximise your chances of staying mentally sharp into old age.
Related Reading
Healthy Eating to Reduce the Risk of Dementia -
Margaret Rayman, Katie Sharpe, Vanessa Ridland, Patsy Westcott
Smart Fats: How Dietary Fats and Oils affect Mental, Physical and Emotional Intelligence
Michael A Schmidt
Take A Look At Related Research
Jernerén et al 2015 - Brain atrophy in cognitively impaired elderly: the importance of long-chain ω-3 fatty acids and B vitamin status in a randomized controlled trial.
Mohajeri et al, 2014 - Inadequate supply of vitamins and DHA in the elderly: implications for brain aging and Alzheimer's type dementia
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