An interesting article written by Frances Bridges appearing in Forbes talks about two recent studies looking into diet and mood/happiness. Perhaps not surprisingly, they did find a link and the people who consumed more vegetables and less sugar felt happier long-term.
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An interesting article written by Frances Bridges appearing in Forbes talks about two recent studies looking into diet and mood/happiness. Perhaps not surprisingly, they did find a link and the people who consumed more vegetables and less sugar felt happier long-term.
ARTICLE: Depression has many origins: genetic, triggered by a specific event or circumstance or lifestyle choices. But it is a disease of the brain, and researchers find that ensuring it receives the proper nutrients is a way to prevent and treat depression. In the future patients experiencing depression may not only be referenced to a therapist, but a nutritionist as well. It has long been understood that fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean, unprocessed proteins are the best foods for our daily diet, but only over the last 10 years or so have studies begun to show that healthy eating impacts not only our physical health, but our mental health as well. And an unhealthy diet- high in trans fats, sugar and processed and refined foods increases risk for depression, especially in children and teens because it deprives the brain of the nutrients it needs, and breeds bad bacteria in the gut, which impacts our mental and physical health.
A trial conducted by epidemiologist Felice Jacka of Deakin University in Australia, set out to measure the therapeutic impact of a healthy diet. The study consisted of 67 subjects with depression, some of whom were receiving psychotherapy, some of whom were taking antidepressants and some with both. Half were given nutritional counseling, the other half were given one-on-one social support, someone to keep them company and engage in soc