Food and Behaviour Research
FAB Handouts:
Sleep, Diet and Mental Health
FAB Research is committed to raising awareness on the fundamental importance of diet for brain health. As a thank you for your interest in FAB Research, we have provided you with special downloadable handouts, with a focus on sleep;
- Resources and Signposting for Sleep Problems
- Research Paper - Fatty Acids and Sleep in UK Children
We have also provided links to our current research study and webinars linked to this topic that you may find useful.
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Handout: Resources & Signposting for Sleep Problems
This FAB Research handout contains information on practical support and guidance relevant to supporting and improving sleep difficulties.
- Sleepio App & other Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
- Lifestyle factors known to support sleep
- The National Sleep Helpline
- Other useful information
Handout: Research Paper - Fatty Acids and Sleep in UK children
Montgomery et al 2014 - J Sleep Res
Fatty acids and sleep in UK children: subjective and pilot objective sleep results from the DOLAB study – a randomized controlled trial
Sleep problems in children are associated with poor health, behavioural and cognitive problems. As are deficiencies of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Theory and some evidence support a role for these fatty acids in sleep regulation, but this issue has received little formal investigation.
This research examines associations between blood fatty acid concentrations and subjective sleep in a large epidemiological sample of healthy children aged 7–9 years from mainstream UK schools.
Take Part: Children's Research Study
Can a simple food supplement help
children's sleep and behaviour?
We are looking for children;
This study is being conducted by researchers at Swansea University's Dept of Psychology, in collaboration with FAB Research, and is independently funded by a registered UK charity, The Waterloo Foundation.
Webinars
As a charity we have a small charge for viewing our webinars. To thank you for your interest in FAB Research, we have given you 20% discount on these webinars. Enter promotion code 'NEWSL' when you checkout
Dr Alex Richardson highlights what research has shown about how food choices affect our sleep and vice versa... And why this matters for how we feel, think and behave.
Learn about the impact of sleep disturbances on developmental and mental health conditions, such as ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, anxiety, and depression.
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David Rex, RD and Dr Alex Richardson discuss the latest scientific evidence on the links between children's food and their mental health, well being and performance.
Included is practical ways in which parents, teachers, professionals and policymakers can help to improve children's ability to make healthier food choices.
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Become a FAB Associate
Join our growing network of FAB Associates:
- Access to all FAB webinars past and future for no additional fee. Including access to our 'Getting the FATS Right' series which looks at the many benefits of omega-3 including its positive effects on sleep.
- Access to FAB's full collection of handouts, factsheets and resources.
- Exclusive access to the unique materials in our audio/visual library, to improve your knowledge on what interests you most from a wide range of topics.
*Join with a one-off yearly fee of £75, or £8p/m for a more flexible option. There are bursary places available and financial support offered if required.
