2023-05-20 07:43:00
The effect of nutrition on the mind and body is receiving increasing attention in scientific research.
If the messenger substances in the brain metabolism get out of balance, depression can develop. Your own feelings, thoughts and actions change.
Substances such as dopamine and serotonin improve physical well-being. Norepinephrine is released in stressful situations to increase performance and alertness.
Nutrients are essential to our health. And they also have an effect on brain metabolism. Vitamins and trace elements can be found in a wholesome and balanced diet. Wrong nutrition favors an imbalance of the messenger substances.
The right foods counteract a slight depressive mood. Major depressions belong in professional hands. But even in this case, a change in diet can be an important step on the way to a new sense of well-being.
A diet high in sugar and fat promotes inflammation and increases the risk of depression. Released cytokines upset the balance between the messenger substances.
A mainly plant-based diet and plant-based oils (e.g. linseed or walnut oil) have a mood-enhancing effect.
White wheat flour should be replaced with wholemeal flour. Secondary plant substances in herbs, fruit and vegetables have an anti-inflammatory effect.
The omega-3 fatty acids provide valuable nutrients and vitamins.
Spinach, fennel, potatoes, almonds, walnuts and sesame can raise serotonin levels. Spices such as saffron, turmeric, ginger and lemon balm have the same effect.
Bananas, nuts, pepperoni, carrots and avocados support dopamine production.
Green vegetables, oats, apples and pineapples provide raw materials for norepinephrine production.
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