Recent study repirts that low vitamin B-intake is strongly linked to delinquency and aggression in teenagers.
This study was published in Health & Medicine magazine in Australia in 2012.
Adolescent behaviour can be very difficult to manage and often is resistant to psychotherapy.Treating the behaviour successfully with nutrients is easy to do and offers hope to desperate parents.The publication examines the intake of B-complex vitamins and their impact on externalising problems, such as delinquency and aggression, and internalising problems, such as being withdrawn, anxious or depressed and experiencing sleep difficulties.
Child Health Researchers say that the adolescent population study revealed an increased dietary intake of B-vitamins was significantly associated with increased measures of psychological wellbeing. It’s plausible that certain foods or vitamin supplements ensure optimal biochemical performance and improve mood and mental functioning, particularly where deficiencies exist. Other research has it also that young prisoners or delinquent school children, supplemented with B-vitamins and minerals were found to decrease their incidence of aggressive behaviour.
A diet rich in B-vitamins is required for optimal brain functioning and the production of neurotransmitters such as serotonin. so promotion of a diet rich in nuts, seeds, whole-grains, legumes, and fruit and vegetables would be useful.
The importance of a healthy diet can never be over-emphasised. From today, ensure that your teenager eats nuts, seeds, whole-grains, legumes, and fruit and vegetables.
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