There are many studies to prove that diet has a great impact on our physical as well as mental health. What we eat affects our functioning, our behaviour and also our mood. This is why it is said that ‘we are what we eat’!

Eat Better

Speaking from a personal experience, it is very true that whatever you eat has a massive impact on how you feel. There are many reports out there stating that there is undoubtedly a clear link between depression and high sugar consumption and processed foods. What makes it better and how we can improve our mental health with foods? Read the the details mentioned in the article.

What Diets re Good For Our Mental Health?

To give yourself an improvement jump start, increase your intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and omega fatty acids. This wont only help your health, but will also help improve your mood and energy levels. Above all, here are the diets you can opt for for a long term improvement.

1. Mediterranean diet

There are many diets out there which not only upsets our health but are also not good for our long term functioning. Among common diet plans, the Mediterranean diet has the strongest evidence and supporting study to confirm its ability to reduce the symptoms of depression. Mediterranean diet is also a diet that experts routinely recommend for overall health and well-being.

2. Low calorie diet

The second diet that can possibly have a good impact on our mental health is a low calorie diet. People who try short term calorie restriction has shown some significant drop in the symptoms of depression.

Calorie restriction diet is not something which one can decide on their own. If anyone wishes to try calorie restriction or low calorie diet should also speak to a doctor or a registered dietitian about how it will be beneficial for them or not.

3. Intermittent fasting

Thirdly, many professionals and dieticians have noted that fasting could contribute to improvements in mood. Not only mood but can also improve people’s subjective sense of well-being, alertness and tranquility. A small experiment which included men over the age of 50 years; found that, as compared to a control group, those who participated in intermittent fasting experienced a decrease in:

• anger
• tension
• confusion
• mood disturbances

Be a Positive Person

Lastly, the most important thing which can improve us is our own thinking, approach and perspective. Negativity is self-fulfilling. The more you catastrophize, the more likely you are to be unhappy. In the current pandemic situation , the best you can do for yourself is to eat good, think good and behave good. Try and look at situations from a new, more positive perspective. Instead of saying “I can’t survive this”,

• Take care of yourself and your family
• Maintain your mental health
• Spending more talking to your friends and people you love
• Be active

If you feel like talking to someone, a professional, you don’t have to leave your house because Marham.pk now allows you to talk to a professional by staying at home! Talk to a certified counsellor by using our online video consultation and help others by introducing them to this facility.

Because it is not possible to survive this time of social distancing without taking care of yourself and your mental health. Stay home, stay positive and stay healthy!