Ali Miller: Functional Nutrition for Families – Reducing Ultra-Processed Foods, Supporting Brain Health, and Raising Resilient Kids

About this episode

Ali Miller discusses the connection between nutrition and brain function, focusing on strategies to reduce ultra-processed foods and support children's health.

Are today’s kids struggling with anxiety, ADHD, brain fog, mood swings, and energy crashes more than ever before? What if the root cause isn’t just behavioral—but metabolic? In this powerful conversation, Ali Miller joins Matt Beaudreau to explore the deep connection between nutrition, brain function, and leadership development in young people. Ali Miller, RD is a functional medicine dietitian, author, and educator known for her evidence-based approach to using nutrition as a tool for whole-body health. She specializes in the intersection of food, metabolism, and brain function—helping individuals and families understand how diet influences mood, cognition, immune health, and chronic disease risk. Through her work, Ali teaches practical strategies for reducing ultra-processed foods, stabilizing blood sugar, supporting gut health, and optimizing nutrition to address issues such as anxiety, ADHD, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation. Ali is the author of several books—including The Anti‑Anxiety Diet , The Anti‑Anxiety Diet Cookbook , and Naturally Nourished Kids —where she provides science-backed guidance and practical recipes to help families build healthier food habits. She…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Beaudreau

Guest: Ali Miller

Topics covered

• functional nutrition
• brain health
• ultra-processed foods
• children's health
• metabolic dysfunction
• anxiety
• ADHD

Keywords

• nutrition
• brain function
• children's health
• ultra-processed foods
• anxiety
• ADHD
• metabolism
• gut health
• blood sugar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Naturally Nourished Podcast

Products: The Anti‑Anxiety Diet, The Anti‑Anxiety Diet Cookbook, Naturally Nourished Kids

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