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Diet-Mental Health Relationship (DMHR)

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The Diet-Mental Health Relationship (DMHR) is an umbrella term used within the field of nutritional psychology. It represents a multifaceted concept serving as a conceptual framework encompassing the intricate and multidirectional links between dietary habits and psychological well-being. It involves the influence of food choices on psychological, cognitive, behavioral, interoceptive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial processes that impact our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and experiences. 



 

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Written by Ephi Lu
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Ephi Lu. (2024). Diet-Mental Health Relationship (DMHR). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.

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