You may be what you eat, can you be violent due to your food?

While there have been studies analyzing the relationship between micronutrients and antisocial behaviors, Du (2019) focuses on the influence of specific food types and dietary patterns on violent behaviors. The study notes that certain foods are associated with an increase in violence, namely junk food (westernized diet), coffee, soda, and chocolates. These foods disrupt brain development, neurochemical metabolism, and communication among neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Dietary patterns have also been linked with more violent behaviors. Additionally, those individuals oblivious to their milk or natural salicylate intolerance tend to show increased violent habits. The replacement of these violence-inducing foods at schools, companies, and prisons is possible and may help prevent violence and cut down on antisocial behaviors. [NPID: violence, micronutrients, antisocial, loneliness, junk food, WS diet, Western-style diet, coffee, soda, chocolate, neurochemical metabolism, serotonin, dopamine, salicylate, prison]

Year: 2019

Reference: Du, D. (2019). You may be what you eat, can you be violent due to your food? European journal of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. 6. 20-28.