How to be mentally and physically healthy – Right and Health Food

So, we will discard medical preparations, injections and operations aside. Let’s take a look at your fridge to see how much you have launched your stomach.

Food – the most important aspect of health

You probably heard the saying: “You are what you eat.” But what exactly does she mean? Simply put, food is fuel, and how you fuel your fuel determines the types of nutrients in your biological system. These nutrients affect how the mind and body function. If you eat bad food, then, as a rule, you feel bad.

Food can play a constructive role in the treatment of one of the most common diseases of the 21st century – depression. This does not mean that healthy food can be considered as a substitute for drugs or psychotherapy, but it may well go extra. This is an important addition, because many people seriously believe that a healthy lifestyle can defeat all diseases. This is not true. Diseases do not tolerate such self-confidence, so if you are ill, then do not limit your treatment with broccoli and honey.

Depression

If you are depressed, then a combination of psychotherapy, antidepressants and healthy foods that contain folic acid, vitamin D and omega-3 will help you. The doctors themselves will tell you about this, but if this does not happen, then you should keep in mind that diet is necessary.

Increasing folic acid intake helps reduce the symptoms of this mental illness. Folic acid is abundant in leafy green vegetables such as spinach and kale. You should also pay attention to whole grains, nuts, beans and fruits.

Anxiety

Studies have shown that when people take probiotics (supplements containing beneficial bacteria), their level of anxiety, perception of stress and mental situation may change. Some teas are known to reduce anxiety. Chamomile tea is a natural sedative. The balancing effect on stress hormones is also found in African Rooibos tea.

Tryptophan acid is associated with feelings of calm. It is in soy, eggs, cheese – these are products with a high content of tryptophan.

Thus, you should not be limited to “wheels” or psychotherapy, if you want to overcome anxiety disorders. Proper diet should also be included in the treatment plan.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

This syndrome is first manifested in childhood. He can accompany you all his life, which affects the quality of life. For example, you completely lose the ability to concentrate. It affects work and personal life.

Start with protein. It can help improve concentration. Beans, cheese, eggs, meat and nuts are good sources of protein. 
Complex carbohydrates in the meantime can help with a problem with sleep, which also manifests itself in people suffering from this syndrome. In this context, you should pay attention to vegetables and some fruits: oranges, tangerines, pears, grapefruits, apples and kiwi. They should be eaten in the evening. You can not do without the omega-3 fatty acids, which we wrote about above – they also increase the concentration.

In general, we have dismantled the three most common mental illnesses with which you can partially cope on your own. As you can see, food in the fight against mental illness plays an important role. Next time we will also take these diseases, but consider them from a different angle – through the prism of regular physical training. So if there are any problems, then do not worry – we will not leave you alone.