Junk food blues: how processed foods affect your mental well-being
Introduction: The Connection Between Food and Mood
We all love a quick, tasty snack. Who can resist a bag of chips or a chocolate bar?...
Common food preservative in meat may increase suicide risk
A surge in sodium nitrite-related poisonings in recent years has raised alarm among health experts, primarily in Ontario and Alberta, but also in the...
Foods that help and hurt when you have bipolar disorder
Living with bipolar disorder can be a roller coaster of highs and lows.
While medications and therapy are the cornerstones of treatment, what you eat...
Quality of plant-based diets can affect your mental health
Choosing to go meat-free has been gaining in popularity, but a new study from Bond University in Australia warns that not all plant-based diets...
Natural fixes for ADHD: what really works?
ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
It's a condition that makes it hard for people—both kids and adults—to focus, sit still, or think before acting.
Usually, doctors...
How your diet affects your mental health
According to a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association, more Americans are waking up to the connection between what they eat and how...
Can food choices help with autism?
Autism and Nutrition—What's the Link?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects how people think, interact, and experience the world around them.
While there's...
How your tummy talks to your brain and affects mental health
Background: What is the Gut-Brain Connection?
You know that "gut feeling" you get sometimes? It turns out that your gut—where your stomach and intestines are—really...
Food additives and ADHD: what parents should know
You might've heard a concerned parent or teacher mention the connection between sugary foods or certain food colors and hyperactive behavior in children.
But is...
How diet influences our mental well-being
Many of us know the phrase "you are what you eat," but have you ever thought about how food affects not just our physical...