Diet and mental health in children

Diet and Mental Health in Children

March 1, 2015 by Joan Breakey Article

Sometimes we read articles that highlight one, or just a few aspects of diet and mental health, so maybe one gets emphasised as a necessary nutritional addition to what is thought of as good nutrition in children at that time. We may even see it translated into a product such as HiQbread with added essential fatty acids [EFAs]. Reading the article "Diet and Mental Health in Children" by D Tomlinson, H Wilkinson & P Wilkinson, in Child and Adolescent Health Vol 14, No 3, 2009 148 … [Read more...]

Joan Breakey is the author of foodintolerancepro.com. She is one of the few dietitians in the world who has a lifetime of specialisation in the area of Food Sensitivity. She is a Dietitian, Home Economist and Teacher. In 1975 she began her first work on Diet and Hyperactivity, investigating the effects of the Feingold diet on children’s behaviour. For more than 45 years Joan has been writing books and articles, publishing and presenting the results of her ongoing research in this area.