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“Hunger-related behaviors such as increased activity are essential to animals in the wild or human hunter-gatherers because they must forage and seek out or hunt for food. Tapping into these ancient hormonally-driven behaviors may help resolve modern-day concerns of obesity and lack of exercise.”

“At the end of the study period, the authors of the study assessed the children for changes in reading, working memory, and behavior, including attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, based on performance and teacher and parental assessments.”

“The authors of the study collected information about the children's behavior and attention span from mothers and teachers. They gathered anthropometric data to determine the mothers' and children's body mass index (BMI), a proxy for body fatness.”

“A supplement containing the active form of vitamin D was shown to prevent autistic-like behaviors in mice that are predisposed to them. The active vitamin D was given to pregnant mice during the first trimester and this prevented deficits in social interaction, basic learning, and stereotyped behaviors.”

“A new analysis of 205 published studies finds that air pollution is linked to adverse effects on childhood health including impairment of cognitive and behavioral development, respiratory illness, and increased risk of childhood cancer.”

“Shift work, jet lag, and erratic sleeping behaviors (“social jet lag”) can all cause circadian misalignment and metabolic dysfunction. One of the most well-studied interventions to improve metabolic health is time-restricted eating (TRE).”

“FTA: > Poor oral health and hygiene are increasingly recognized as major risk factors for pneumonia among the elderly. To identify modifiable oral health-related risk factors, researchers investigated associations between a constellation of oral health behaviors and incidences of pneumonia in the community-living of elders.”

“Poor diet quality increases symptom severity in children with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-behavioral condition characterized by inattention, impulsive behavior, and emotional dysregulation.”

“Brooks agrees that the literature is dramatic, while also acknowledging that some people need enough relief first to be able to act at all. Behavior, habits, and biology are deeply intertwined, and treatment is strongest when those pieces work together.”

“Evidence suggests that carriers of the Met allele (Met/Met or Val/Met genotype) have reduced hippocampal function, poor episodic memory, and decreased exercise-induced secretion of BDNF.”