How does the Western diet impact our focus and attention?

The Western diet significantly damages our focus and attention through three main mechanisms. First, foods like sugary cereals cause rapid energy spikes followed by crashes, creating a roller coaster of energy levels throughout the day that leads to brain fog. Second, our modern diet deprives our brains of essential nutrients needed for proper cognitive function, with studies showing a 50% improvement in attention when children switch to fresh, nutritious foods. Third, many processed foods contain synthetic additives that act like drugs on our brains, causing hyperactivity and reducing focus. This dietary pattern represents a dramatic shift from the fresh, whole foods humans traditionally consumed to processed items that fundamentally impair cognitive performance.