Most Draper parents have experienced a tantrum or meltdown with their children. My kids usually lose it when they are hungry or need a nap. Some kids flip out if their routine is altered. My Salt Lake City co-worker claims her kids get crazy when there is a full moon.
Lack of sleep and low blood sugar are the usual suspects causing irritability in my Salt Lake City child, but a new study in the Journal of Nutrition points the finger at another culprit.1 Dehydration seems to lead to a low mood in healthy women. The study only included young women, but I did a little experiment on my own kids and noticed when they were mildly dehydrated they were fatigued and irritable.
Draper kids need nutritious food and plenty of water to help maintain good physical and mental health. I am Melanie Green and I am an advocate for children’s health in Utah. To learn more about Salt Lake City children’s nutrition and community contact me today!
Melanie Green
Draper, Utah 84043
(801) 272-5355 Draper
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1Lawrence E. Armstrong, Matthew S. Ganio, Douglas J. Casa, Elaine C. Lee, Brendon P. McDermott, Jennifer F. Klau, Liliana Jimenez, Laurent Le Bellego, Emmanuel Chevillotte, and Harris R. Lieberman ‘Mild Dehydration Affects Mood in Healthy Young Women,’ The Journal of Nutrition, December 21, 2011. http://jn.nutrition.org/search?fulltext=dehydration+mood&submit=yes&x=0&y=0, accessed on February 3, 2012
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