Impact of nutrients on mental health and wellbeing: A regular study

Deepa verma *

Assistant professor home science, Government Degree College, Hansore, Barabanki. Utter Pradesh, India
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 08(01), 474-480.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.8.1.0332
Publication history: 
Received on 20 November 2022; revised on 03 January 2023; accepted on 06 January 2023
 
Abstract: 
In recent years, the relationships between nutrition and mental health have gained considerable interest. Indeed, epidemiological research has observed that adherence to healthy or Mediterranean dietary patterns—high consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes; moderate consumption of poultry, eggs, and dairy products; and only occasional consumption of red meat—is associated with a reduced risk of depression.3 However, the nature of these relations is complicated by the clear potential for reverse causality between diet and mental health. For example, alterations in food choices or preferences in response to our temporary psychological state—such as “comfort foods” in times of low mood, or changes in appetite from stress—are common human experiences. In addition, relationships between nutrition and longstanding mental illness are compounded by barriers to maintaining a healthy diet. These barriers disproportionality affect people with mental illness and include the financial and environmental determinants of health, and even the appetite inducing effects of psychiatric medications.
 
Keywords: 
Anxiety; Brain Health; Depression; Dopamine; Endorphins; Serotonin; Stress
 
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