“You are what you eat”, is a common old adage heard in western culture, which
promotes healthy living and eating. It is certainly not uncommon to hear the latter with
the latest health and fitness fervor held my many westerners. There is evidence to suggest that
primitive humans believed that physical strength and abilitiy could be attained by consuming
certain animals. For example, the early Cherokee Indian tribes believed that by eating
venison one could inherit the swiftness of the animal.
With the passage of time and modern reasoning and research, the question can be
begged “Does diet have an effect on behavior?\" Many studies suggest that diet does have an
adverse effect on children’s behavior and learning. In that, it is extremely important to fuel
adolescents with healthy diets to promote critical thinking skills for future learning. However,
there are studies that negate the latter, and in doing this research, I will compare......
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