The Link Between Mental Health & Food: How Healthy Eating Impacts Your Wellbeing!
The Link
When thinking about mental health your gut health isn’t always the first thing that’s likely to cross your mind. However, the link between your gut health and mental health is far stronger than a lot of peop[1]Research shows that our diet can impact our mental health in a myriad of ways. In general, a healthy diet correlates with better mental health than an unhealthy diet – with that in mind here are a few ways you can try to better your mental le may think. health through healthy eating:
How you can eat & drink better to improve your mental health & wellbeing
Eat consistently
If you don’t eat regularly your energy levels will drop, which is likely to make you tired and more irritable. Eating consistently is key when it comes to eating healthy
Eat more protein
Protein contains amino acids that help your brain control your mood, motivation, and concentration.
Fruit & Vegetables
Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of any diet, and the original image of healthy eating – they’re an easy way to get all of the vitamins and minerals your brain needs to stay healthy!
Be sensible with caffeine
Caffeine is great, but everything in moderation definitely applies here. Caffeine can make some people more anxious and irritable so keep an eye on how coffee, teas, and other caffeinated drinks are affecting your mood.
Drink plenty of water
Hydration is key! Make sure you’ve always got easy access to some water – just a little bit of dehydration can start to affect your mood and ability to focus.
These are just a few things you should be doing to maintain better mental health through healthy eating. They won’t miraculously cure any mental health issues you may currently be experiencing but they’ll definitely help with smaller stuff and for a good foundation for overcoming the harder issues!
Incorporating it into a corporate lifestyle/environment
It can be quite hard to incorporate a healthy diet & lifestyle into a busy corporate environment. It’s important that you’re able to maintain at least the basic levels of healthy diet to keep your head stable throughout the work day. In an ideal scenario your office provides all the things required, here's a few examples:
A healthy canteen
a good staff communal kitchen
water fountains/coolers
Fruit bowl
Those are just a few things your office could do! However, you can also make a difference yourself it's not all up to decision-makers, here are a few examples:
Making your own lunches
Bringing a water bottle to work
Bring some healthy snacks to work
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