Healthy Eating Tips: Which Foods Can Benefit Your Mental Health—and How

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Healthy Eating Tips Which Foods Can Benefit Your
Mental Healthand How

• Taylor Green 16th September 2016

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How do certain foods work to improve your mood?

• Dr. Mercola clarifies this relationship
• In a very real sense, you have TWO brainsone in
  your head, and one in your gutboth of which are
  created from the same tissue during fetal
  development.
• These two systems are connected via your vagus
  nerve, the tenth cranial nerve that runs from
  your brain stem down to your abdomen. It is now
  well established that the vagus nerve is the
  primary route your gut bacteria use to transmit
  information to your brain.
• Maintaining optimal gut health is therefore
  paramount when trying to address your mental
  state.

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids

• It is interesting to note that New Zealand
  reports having a 60 times more depressive
  population than does Japan the Japanese diet is
  rich in cold water fish, rich in Omega 3 fatty
  acid.
• Several studies have proved that Omega 3 fatty
  acids are beneficial for controlling psychiatric
  disorders, like bipolar disorder and depression.
  Sadly, our standard American diet lacks these
  essential nutrients, and depression has become a
  common mental illness in the US.
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids are polyunsaturated fatty
  acids that include EPA and DHA. Studies have
  found that EPA affects the blood flow, hormones,
  and the immune system, influencing brain
  functions. Moreover, DHA facilitates the
  processes of shaping and transmitting electrical
  signals to the brain.
• Great sources of Omega 3 Fatty Acids are salmon,
  cod liver oil, walnuts, tuna, white fish, egg
  yolks, hemp seeds, and sardines.

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Whole Grains

• Whole grains are counted among the best brain
  foods for many reasons. Enriched with glucose,
  they deliver glucose to the brain. Plus, they are
  helpful in reducing mood disorders by regulating
  spikes in blood sugar. Therefore, add brown rice
  and whole grain cereals and pastas, and granary
  bread to your diet to reap these rewards for your
  brain.

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Dark Green Leafy Vegetables

• Green leafy veggies are rich in vitamin E and
  folate, which are believed to be good for
  improving memory. The folate level in green
  veggies like kale, collard greens, spinach, and
  broccoli in turn lowers the level of homocysteine
  in the blood. Homocysteine is the amino acid
  that, in excess, can damage nerve cells in the
  brain.

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Fermented Foods

• Several fermented foodslike yogurt, olives or
  picklescontain probiotics, which are healthy
  bacteria probiotics have been found helpful in
  combatting cases of stress and anxiety. They also
  affect the GABA neurotransmitter.
• Adding these foods to your diet is essential to
  your mental health. However, they dont serve as
  alternatives to medications and other treatments
  for mental disorders. In addition to improving
  your diet, you must consult your doctor if you
  are suffering from any mental disorder.

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