Diet can
have a very real effect on mental health, according to the latest review of the
research. People eating the right diet experience better mental health and a
stronger sense of wellbeing.
For example, there is good evidence that the Mediterranean Diet can improve
depression and anxiety. Here are ten typical ingredients of the
Mediterranean diet:
- Green leafy vegetables,
- other vegetables,
- nuts,
- berries,
- beans,
- whole grains,
- fish,
- poultry,
- olive oil,
- and wine.
The
Mediterranean diet is anti-inflammatory as it includes more vitamins, fibre and
unsaturated fats.
Professor Suzanne Dickson, study co-author, said: “We have found that there is
increasing evidence of a link between a poor diet and the worsening of mood
disorders, including anxiety and depression. However, many common beliefs about
the health effects of certain foods are not supported by solid evidence.” The
message of this paper is that the effects of diet on mental health are real,
but that we need to be careful about jumping to conclusions on the base of
provisional evidence.
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