Troubled Teens Resources

It’s no big secret that nutrition and exercise affects us physically, mentally and yes, behaviorally. More and more studies are showing this to be true. That’s why Carol, a mother of two troubled teens completely changed their entire families lifestyle, especially in the food department.

Carol actually had five teenagers at that time, three of which were fine and two that were behaviorally and emotionally troubled.  They all grew up in the same environment and there was never any favoritism played, so why would those two have these problems? What made them different than the other three? Carol understood everyone has different personalities, but mothers’ intuition went deeper than that. Desperate for answers, she spoke with many health practitioners, studied numerous articles and even went as far as having the two teens evaluated by a psychologist.  The psychologist came up with nothing.

Just when Carol thought she had hit a brick wall, she happened upon an article and study that discussed the link between nutrition and teen behavior. At that point that’s when she realized that was the main difference between the two teens and other siblings. These two teens ate junk in comparison. So she actually sat down and prepared meal plans with specific foods that are believed to help regulate the neurochemicals, which are linked to brain function and problems such as depression, etc. There were lots of fresh fruits and veggies that are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. In addition, she knew she couldn’t control everything her kids ate but realized she needed to stop bringing home junk foods like soda and chips.

Although it was not an easy change, according to Carol, there was a remarkable change in her teens’ behavior and attitudes towards life. The kids themselves claimed to notice they could think clearer (no more brain fog). So folks, the kind of foods we eat really make a difference in our daily lives.  Give it a try.