Brainstorm Menu
Eating for your mental health
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Chocolate protects your neurons
But skip the milk and white chocolate and stick with the dark chocolate that’s high in flavinoids.
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Your brain is like an expensive car
It functions best when it gets only premium fuel. Quality foods containing lots of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants nourish the brain & protect it from stress.
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Good Food, Good Mood
Following a healthy, traditional diet, such as Mediterranean, Scandinavian, or Japanese, is associated with a reduced risk of depression and anxiety.
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Baby Brain
What mum eats during pregnancy has an impact on a child’s genes related to mental health.
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Gut-brain super highway
Our guts and our brains talk to each other via the gutbrain axis with gut bacteria having power over our mood.
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Best foods for your mood
Spices (particularly turmeric and saffron), fermented foods, dark chocolate, avocados, fish rich in Omega 3s such as salmon.
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