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How can healthy eating improve your mood?
We all know that eating right can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid certain health problems, but your diet can also have a substantial effect on your mood and sense of wellbeing. Studies have linked eating a typical Western diet-filled with processed meats, packaged meals, takeout food, and sugary snacks-with higher rates of depression, stress, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Eating an unhealthy diet may even play a role in the development of mental health disorders such as ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia, or in the increased risk of suicide in young people.
Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, cooking meals at home, and reducing your intake of sugar and refined carbohydrates, on the other hand, may help to improve mood and lower your risk for mental health issues. If you have already diagnosed with a mental health problem, eating well can even help manage your symptoms and regain control of your life.