Studies from many correctional institutions across the country prove that poor nutrition is directly related to the behavior and personality patterns of offenders in the criminal justice system.  Anything that affects the body also affects the brain, and certain centers in the brain control behavior.

Repeated studies have shown that 80 to 85 percent of criminal offenders have hypoglycemia, with the usual symptoms of dizziness, cold sweats, nervousness, and fatigue.  Hypoglycemia results from a diet too high in refined carbohydrates and often in caffeine.  Sugar consumption in excess can cause behavioral problems such as depression, hyperactivity, and antisocial behavior.

Many offenders have been found to be deficient in vitamin B1.  A lack of this vitamin can result in irritability, anger and aggressiveness.  Refined carbohydrates lack vitamin B1.  The more carbohydrates eaten, the more vitamin B1 is needed.  Unrefined foods contain sufficient B1 for the body; refined foods do not.

Allergic reactions to particular foods and food additives have been also found to be a factor in criminal behavior.  Allergies can cause pressure on certain nerves in the brain, activating aggression.  The symptoms may range from mild irritation to sever psychosis.

A change to unrefined foods plus vitamin and miner supplementation can effectively reduce re-arrests and improve behavior, morale, mood, and self-motivation.

Information obtained from Nutrition Almanac, Third Edition, Lavon J. Dunne

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