12/04/2021
Kids have gone through a highly challenging year with the pandemic. Depression and anxiety in adolescents have doubled, and trends for overweight and obesity in children have risen more than 9%.
A recent study found that eating vegetables and fruits was significantly associated with improved mental health in kids.
What’s especially powerful is that nutrition was found to have as much or more impact on well-being as factors like experiencing regular arguing or violence at home. We don’t want to overlook the simple yet impactful things we can do to help our children.
Study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210928075004.htm
