Speaking of Teens
#209: Your Teen’s Emotional Dysregulation Could Be Caused By Ultra-Processed Foods
What's the scientific truth about ultra-processed foods? Kids and teens often survive on foods that would easily fall into this category.
Additives such as preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and food dyes can negatively impact a teenager's, a tween's, or a child's mental health and emotional regulation and behavior.
Listen and learn how substances in foods and beverages your child may be consuming every day, may be to blame for their emotional outbursts or may contribute to their anxiety or ADHD.
And be sure to follow up with today's Substack post, Who's Protecting Your Teen From Ultra Processed Foods? where I explain more about the U.S. FDA and how it falls short in protecting our kids and teens.
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Sources, Resources, and Mentions:
NOVA Food Classification System
Recent Data on Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
2023 Review of Epidemiological and Animal Studies-Additives
2022 California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Review
Study on Over The Counter Medicines and Supplements
Another Study on OTC Medicines
Scientific Review of Food Colorants