Your Brain on Food: How Diet Affects Mental Health with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Jan 2, 2024 · 25m 19s

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo - How foods affect mental health - Foods to prioritize and avoid for optimal mental health - We know our diets affect our bodies,...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo

How foods affect mental health
Foods to prioritize and avoid for optimal mental health
We know our diets affect our bodies, but they impact our brains just as much!
How the gut and the brain communicate
95% of serotonin receptors and serotonin is in the gut!
A simple acronym for remembering the best brain foods, especially for kids
Why we crave more food than we need when we aren’t getting enough micronutrients
Some powerful herbs and spices to incorporate
Even more reasons that a little sun exposure each day is important
Adding herbal teas for the nutritional benefits
The world is more anxious across all age groups and what we can do about it
Metabolism is closely linked to anxiety
Her top foods to avoid and to consume

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