Editor’s introduction: Special series on nutrition and mental health

In this 2017 study, medical students, residents, and physicians at a Midwestern medical school were asked about their nutritional education experiences. It has been reported that most medical schools provide little to no training in nutrition to their students, although the National Academy of Sciences recommends a minimum of 25 hours of nutrition education. This […]

Rucklidge & Kaplan (2016) present a series of studies conducted in the rapidly emerging field of nutrition and mental health. The authors hope to inform other scientists and bring attention to this field of research in general. This review firstly demonstrates that dietary patterns influence mental health by referring to several key studies. The work […]