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Whether it’s a drunken airline passenger having a violent meltdown, a student disrupting a classroom, or abusive tweets aimed at someone with different political beliefs, signs of a meaner, angrier, and more violent America are everywhere. Bonnie J. Kaplan, PhD, co-author of ”The Better Brain: How to Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition,” says part of the answer lies in today’s typical American diet. She says more than half of Americans’ food intake consists of ultra-processed ‘products’ with virtually no micronutrient content, creating a lack of nourishment in our brains.