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References for Diet and Disabilities

Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have a tendency towards eating disorders and obesity because of their want for junk food and picky eating behaviors. Some diets that have been found to help curb negative eating habits and some autistic behaviors include
- Nonceliac gluten sensitivity diet 
- Ketogenic diet
- Vegetarian diet

Autism and Diet

* Autism and diet
* ADHD and diet
* Intellectual disabilities and diet

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the study of the relationship between cognitive decisions about one's nutrition influence once physical and psychological health.

Nutrition Psychology 

There are a variety of motives that play into the dietary choices of adolescents.  Some of these are health motives, self-control, internal motives, and external/social motives.

Adolescents' Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating

While there is much debate about whether depression is primarily caused by psychological or biochemical processes, there is a third viewpoint emerging: depression may be heavily linked to nutritional deficits.  There are four potential links: blood sugar imbalances, lack of amino acids, lack of B vitamins, and lack of essential fats.

The relationship between depression and nutrition

Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.

Food Insecurity

Highly processed food intake results in alterations in positive and negative emotions immediately and up to 1 h after intake; however, these do not persist through 3 h after intake. The ability of highly processed foods to alter emotions may be critical to their reinforcing nature.

Emotional Experiences following Highly Processed Food Intake

What a person eats can have effects on many different aspects of their wellbeing. Researchers have determined that how an individual feels can be a result of the food they have eaten.

Foods Relationship With Wellbeing

Health Psychology research relating to Nutrition studies the intersection of our psychological health and our diet, and how they influence each other. Topics of study relating to nutrition include
-	Eating Disorders
-	Eating Habits and Behaviors 
-	Food and Emotions
-	Food Insecurity

Health Psychology and Nutrition

Feeding and Eating Disorders are characterized by persistent changes to eating or eating-related behaviors that result in altered consumption or absorption of food, significantly impairing an individual’s physical health and/or psychosocial functioning. 

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