Everything we eat can change our mood. Find out which foods have the greatest effects.
A healthy diet It helps protect us from malnutrition in all its forms, as well as non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
But, on the other hand, food also influences mood, for better or worse. Each property of foods has a direct impact on the brain. How affects?
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The effect of diet on our mood and mental health
There are several studies that demonstrated improvements in depression and anxiety by eating foods rich in polyphenols, fiber, antioxidants and monounsaturated fats, while reducing saturated fats and excess animal proteins.
A new study recently published in the Nutritional Neuroscience magazine tried to shed more information on the relationship between food and mental health evaluating the neurochemistry and structure of the frontal cortex. This part of the brain is the cause of the evolution that made us intelligent, but also due to its complexity it can cause us sad emotions.
In line with previous research, the authors added evidence by seeing that a unhealthy diet (high in sugar and poor quality fats) unbalanced the excitement and inhibition of neurotransmitters.
What is the diet that makes the brain happy
The basis of any healthy diet that is good for mental health is the vegetablesand secondly the fruit. Whole foods such as whole grains, seeds and nuts are also great allies in preventing and treating anxiety and depression.
From there, others can be added in a complementary manner. natural foods such as dairy, eggs and fish, and to a lesser extent meat. On the opposite side we find all the ultra-processed foods that are bad for our brain and drastically alter that balance that we need to stay away from mental disorders.
Source: Ambito
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