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What's more, nutrition in early life - reflecting the diets of mothers both before and during pregnancy - is now known to have a lifelong impact on mental as well as physical health.
Mental health problems have long been a bigger burden on health services than heart conditions and cancer combined - and in recent years, rising rates of mental ill-health have become a global crisis that has become undeniable.
And yet in no country do public health policies and dietary guidelines take account of the specific nutritional needs of the brain.
What's more, studies show that even the diets of most people who actively try to follow a 'healthy' diet are lacking in key nutrients that are absolutely vital for healthy brain development and function.
Clearly, more and better information is needed - for individuals and families, and for professionals and policymakes - particularly those working in health, education, social services, criminal justice and other areas where rising rates of developmental and mental health problems have a major impact.
This is a primary aim of our website. To present news and research on all matters relating to nutrition and mental health, representing a unique and ever-growing database of new developments and insights.
We also include links to relevant literature and resources; while Associate Members can access exclusive video presentations from some of the leading researchers in the field.
FAB Webinar - Feeding Better Mood, Behaviour, Learning and Sleep - Evidence and Best Practice
Learn how children's diets affect their health, wellbeing and performance - and what parents, professionals and policymakers can do to help
Find out from two of the UK's leading experts in this area:
- what the latest scientific evidence shows about the links between children's food and their mental health, wellbeing and performance
- what works (and what doesn't) when it comes to practical ways in which parents, teachers and other professionals, and policymakers can help to improve children's ability to make healthier food choices.
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FAB Webinars with leading experts:
Feeding Humanity: The Key Role of Nutrition in the Mental Health Crisis
with Professor Michael A Crawford PhD, FRSB, FRCPath
It's now more than 50 years since Professor Crawford first warned about the risk of a global mental health crisis fuelled by poor nutrition.
- Hear his compelling arguments on why the current worldwide decline in brain health was entirely predictable from the scientific evidence available even then - and what the latest evidence shows.
- And crucially: find out what we can still do to reverse this decline, and give today's children a future.
Critical Brain Nutrients: Mental Health Harms from Current Dietary Advice - And Potential Solutions.
Speaker: world-renowned neuroscientist & psychiatrist Dr Joseph Hibbeln
How Food Affects Your Brain: The Role of Nutrition and Diet in the Mental Health Crisis.
Speakers: leading international researchers Professor John Stein and Dr Alex Richardson
Selective, 'Fussy' and Avoidant Eating - A Masterclass
Speakers: specialist dietitian David Rex and Dr Alex Richardson
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FAB Webinar - Resolving the Attention Deficit Disaster
- What ‘ADHD’ actually means, and how to recognise overlaps with other developmental conditions like dyslexia, dyspraxia or the autism spectrum
- Why most modern diets are NOT good for brain health and wellbeing, and can worsen ‘ADHD-type symptoms’
- How some simple diet and lifestyle changes can improve ‘core’ ADHD symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, as shown in clinical treatment trials
- Other evidence-based tips for reducing stress, anxiety and ‘meltdowns’ – and improving mood and sleep
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