Does what you eat affect your mood?
We all know that eating healthier foods will have a positive effect on our physical health. How does what we eat affect our mental health? Are there really “brain foods”? A review of 41 studies on diet and depression was recently published in Molecular Psychology . In their review, the researchers looked at different diets such as the DASH diet , the Mediterranean Diet and the Healthy Eating Index . Most people realize that if you fill up on junk food, you won’t feel your best physically or mentally. My neighbor calls it “brain fog”. Research has shown that people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables and fish seem to have better mental health. But is there an overall diet that is good for better mental health? Yes. The Mediterranean Diet came out on top in a review of many diets. I wrote about the Mediterranean Diet in January as this diet is ranked number one as “Best Diets” for overall health by U.S...
