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Successful academic performance requires a healthy brain.  A healthy brain requires nutrient-rich food and adequate hydration. This is especially important for children with learning problems, and with emotional/behavioral challenges.  Unfortunately, the standard American diet is comprised of food that is greatly depleted in nutritional value, in comparison to the diet eaten 70 years ago.  In addition, this food is loaded with pesticides, preservatives, and other chemicals that are harmful to our brains, and the rest of our bodies. Many children today, and especially those with learning problems, are picky eaters or addicted to junk food.  For some families, attempting the change to a healthy diet can be a major challenge, but the benefits are well worth the effort.  

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Nutritional Changes to Support School Success
 

Eliminate or Limit:

Emphasize:

Although there are many different approaches to healthy eating, each with its own group of enthusiastic proponents,  the following principles are common to most healthy dietary systems:

 

  • Processed foods

  • Refined sugar

  • Chemical sugar substitutes

  • GMO Foods

  • Soda and sports drinks

  • Gluten

  • Foods that trigger negative responses

  • Farmed fish, caged poultry, and corn-fed beef

  • Trans fats and animal fats

  • Excessive salt

  • Excessive quantities

  • Fresh fruits and vegetables

  • Whole grains, rather than refined

  • Organic and locally grown foods

  • Plenty of clean water, free of chemical additives

  • Raw produce, nuts, and seeds

  • If eating meat, choose grass-fed meat, free-range chickens, and wild-caught fish

  • Healthy omega-3 rich oils

  • Fermented foods

For a fun way to get children started eating healthy foods, request our free e-booklet "Healthy Snacks for Kids".  

Fun healthy snacks
Fun healthy snacks
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