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Taking Care While Living with Breast Cancer
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Did you know that what you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain and ultimately, your mood? May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are highlighting how food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of health issues.
Research shows that a dietary pattern characterized by a high intake of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil is associated with a decreased risk of depression. A diet characterized by a high consumption of red and processed meat, refined grains, sweets, and high-fat dairy products is linked to an increased risk of depression.
A healthy diet is directly associated with a healthy brain, which offers emotional benefits, such as self-awareness and better emotional regulation for a better quality of life. A healthy brain also offers cognitive benefits, like better memory, higher levels of creativity, improved problem-solving skills, and clearer thinking.
Eating patterns that offer you flexibility are easier to adopt in the long term. Start incorporating some of the following foods into your eating regimen to help your mental health. Focus on choosing the foods that appeal most to you from each of the categories. Remember, there is not one “superfood.”
Focus on wholesome, nutrient dense, unprocessed foods to stay healthy and happy. And remember, food is medicine!
References:
Marc Molendijk, Patricio Molero, Felipe Ortuño Sánchez-Pedreño, Willem Van der Does, Miguel Angel Martínez-González. Diet quality and depression risk: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 226, 2018, p. 346-354
Ye Li, Mei-Rong Lv, Yan-Jin Wei, Ling Sun, Ji-Xiang Zhang, Huai-Guo Zhang, Bin Li. Dietary patterns and depression risk: A meta-analysis, Psychiatry Research, Volume 253, 2017, p. 373-382
Drew Ramsey, MD. Eat to beat depression and anxiety
Uma Naido, MD. This is your brain on food
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