You are what you eat, as the saying goes. But it might be more accurate to say you feel how you eat, since the burgeoning field of nutritional psychiatry suggests your diet plays an important role in your mental health.
The right mix of foods and nutrients may serve as a buffer against stress, anxiety, depression, and a range of other psychological issues, . , for example, that people who follow a —one heavy on fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil, and fish—tend to have lower risks for depression than people who don’t. Piling your plate with foods like these may even be better for mental health than social support, a known psychological booster, according to from 2017.
Read more at TIME Magazine.