Your mood is influenced by your diet
- Posted on 07/07/2025 13:51
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- By kolaniyendoumiesther@gmail.com
Extract from the article: Diet affects mood and stress levels in different ways. According to a study published in the medical journal “Nutritional Neuroscience”, eating antioxidant foods after the age of 30 is particularly recommended.
Diet affects mood and stress levels in different ways. According to a study published in the medical journal “Nutritional Neuroscience”, eating antioxidant foods after the age of 30 is particularly recommended.
Researchers
at Binghamton University (England) show that eating habits affect mood and
stress levels in different ways for adults over and under the age of 30. For
18-29 year-olds, when the brain has not yet reached full maturity, eating meat
(red or white) and engaging in physical activity are factors of good mental
health, as they promote the concentration of neurotransmitters such as
serotonin and dopamine in the brain. After the age of 30, on the other hand,
mood seems to be enhanced by the consumption of antioxidant foods (fruit and
vegetables) and diminished by foods that increase oxidative stress and activate
the sympathetic nervous system, such as coffee and ingredients with a high
glycemic index (white flours, cookies, pastries, viennoiseries). As we age,
there is an increase in the formation of free radicals in the body, hence the
greater need for antioxidants. These free radicals cause disturbances in the
brain that increase the risk of mental distress. Certain behaviors, such as
skipping breakfast, are also harmful.
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