Interesting Facts: What you eat influences Your Mental Health

Like the saying goes “you are what you eat”. Individuals’ food intake affects their mood, behaviour and brain function. Recent evidence indicates that good nutrition is vital for our mental health and stability. The evidence shows that food plays a critical role in the development, management and prevention of specific mental health problems such as depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease. A balanced mood and feelings of wellbeing can be protected by ensuring that your diet provides sufficient quantities of complex carbohydrates, essential fats, amino acids, vitamins and minerals and water. Some foods harm the brain by releasing toxins or oxidants that damage healthy brain cells. There are many nutrients that serve the brain without deception or damage, which can improve mood and mental well-being.