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While acknowledging the complex, multidirectional nature of the relationships between diet and mental health (fig 1), in this article we focus on the ways in which certain foods and dietary patterns could affect mental health.
Healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, are associ-ated with better mental health than “unhealthy” eating patterns, such as the Western diet. The effects of certain foods or die-tary patterns on glycaemia, immune activation, and the gut microbiome may play a role in the relationships between food and mood.
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- Joseph Firth, James E Gangwisch, Alessandra Borisini, Robyn E Wootton, Robyn E Wootton, Emeran A May...
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Jun 29, 2020 · Our emotional make-up and mental behavior may be influenced by diet, but the direct relationship between these aspects of development and nutrition needs further study. A new research...
Mar 8, 2021 · A healthy dietary pattern can affect mental health and well-being through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neurogenesis, microbiome- and immune-modifying mechanisms, as well as through...
Research shows that a diet that regularly includes these kinds of foods can increase the risk of developing depression by as much as 60%. Good nutrition starts in the womb. The children of women who eat diets high in processed, fried and sugary foods during pregnancy have more emotional problems in childhood.
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Jul 14, 2017 · Nutrition has been implicated in behaviour, mood and in the pathology and treatment of mental illness. In this brief editorial, we aim to set the scale of the problem in context and overview...
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Nutrition plays a key role in promoting mental health. A diet that provides all essential nutrients will prevent any deficiencies, which may contribute to mental health conditions. Proper nutrition, including adequate fiber intake, promotes healthy gastrointestinal (GI) function.
