Food function on your mental health
Stress pushed you to- “Overeating especially sugary “comfort foods” food craving!
Due to low serotonin levels affecting the brain centres for appetite to production of endorphins as a result of consuming fats and carbohydrates
Sleep disturbances that turn into stress and increase food intake
Foods with high levels of sugar glucose, because when glucose interacts with the opioid receptor system in the brain u get addictive
Strict avoidance of dietary exorphins or opiates: form with weak digestion and literally addicted. That’s the reason child and adolescents go for white diets. This compounds mainly casein (milk), gluten (wheat) and soy protein foods.
Avoid white diets: bread, pasta, pizza, cereal, pancakes, sugar in juice,, or processed food- These diets don’t fuel a brain, They lack vitamin and mineral cofactors as well as essential amino acids that the brain uses to make affects neurotransmitters toward negative well-being
Several Report says food craving higher prevalence in women than in men
Disrupted gut microbe profile- linked to psychiatric features, including anxiety, hyperactivity, inattention and depression. F
Yoghurt/ curd- Traditional knowledge- increase memory and positive mental well-being and logically enhance the activity of gut environment (Second brain activity) and reduce the risk of respiratory infections
Solution for depression or stress is bringing changes in food habits
Antidepressant foods
Sleep-inducing amino acid tryptophan (Tryptophan which is the precursor of serotonin and melatonin)
Tryptophan is involved in the regulation of satiety and caloric intake via serotonin that mainly lowers carbohydrate and fat intake
Journal of Functional Foods, 2014
GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid) functions to treat for relaxation, sleeplessness and depression.
Mainly in fermented foods, whole wheat, millet, wheat germ and sugarcane juice milk, fruits and vegetables
PPAR α and γ (peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor)- pathway, which can regulate neurochemicals mainly (BDNF brain-derived neurotropic factor and thereby may reduce inflammation and elevate mood.
PPAR activating functional foods (fruits and vegetables)
According to the journal of BMC Psychology
Consumed more legumes, fruits, and vegetables- very low depressive level
Some sweets and pastries-noticed Depression symptoms
They investigated that nutrient-dense foods play a role in the prevention and promotion of recovery from depressive disorders.
Lists:
Long-chained omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins, zinc, magnesium Folate, iron, potassium, selenium, thiamine, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C and vitamin D
Deficiencies of these nutrients can cause the depressive symptom.
The highest scoring foods were various seafood, and organ meats for animal foods. The highest scoring plant foods were leafy greens, lettuces, peppers, and cruciferous vegetables.
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References
“A Manual for Parents and Caregivers- Psychosocial Support for Children during COVID-19”
10.5498/wjp.v8.i3.97
