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How do health professionals support eating behaviors in individuals with mental health concerns?

How Physical Health Can Affect Eating Behavior We are all aware that our eating behavior can be heavily affected by our health. When we are ill, we often lose our appetite, sometimes completely. Some health issues are coupled with problems...

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Higher ultra-processed food intake is associated with slightly higher dementia risk

We all know that some foods are healthy while others are less so or not at all. Foods like vegetables, fruits, fish, minimally processed lean meats, whole grains, and yogurt are generally considered healthy because they provide nutrients the body...

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Healthier diets are associated with better mental health in adolescents

Understanding Adolescence as a Critical Developmental Period; Adolescence is the period of development between childhood and adulthood, roughly from ages 10 to 19, or even 24 (Sawyer et al., 2018). Puberty is a period of rapid growth and physical development...

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Consuming lots of flavonoid-rich foods is linked with feeling happy and optimistic

What is psychological well-being? Psychological well-being is an overarching concept in psychological research that encompasses feelings of happiness, life satisfaction, a sense of purpose, and optimism. People experiencing sustained psychological well-being tend to be happy, optimistic, satisfied with their lives,...

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Frequent Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods is Associated with Worse Overall Well-Being

An analysis of Global Mind Project data spanning 60 countries, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, found that frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with worse overall mental well-being. Major contributors to this link were increased symptoms of depression and...

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