Food & Mood Centre – A New Vision for Mental Health

The SMILEs Trial

Author: Editorial 3rd May 2021 0 Comments

The Food & Mood Centre have conducted a study called SMILEs (Supporting the Modification of lifestyle in Lowered Emotional States). Their report begins: “Many aspects of lifestyle, such as keeping active, being a non-smoker and maintaining a balanced diet are important…
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BMC Medicine, depression, diet, Felice Jacka, Food & Mood Centre, nutrition, nutritional psychiatry, psychobiotics, Research

Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition

Author: Editorial 11th December 2019 0 Comments

This free, online course is offered by FutureLearn (owned by the Open University) and explores the relationship between nutrition and brain health, why it matters, and how to work towards positive food changes. “Poor diet and poor mental health are leading causes of…
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Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood

Author: Editorial 11th October 2019 0 Comments

Allison Aubrey and Rhitu Chatterjee, reporting for America’s National Public Radio (NPR): “There’s fresh evidence that eating a healthy diet, one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits highly processed foods, can help reduce symptoms of depression. A randomized controlled trial published in the journal PLOS ONE finds that symptoms of depression dropped…
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Allison Aubrey, depression, diet, Drew Ramsey, Felice Jacka, Food & Mood Centre, gut microbiome, Heather Francis, inflammation, Jerome Sarris, National Public Radio, PLOS ONE, Research, Rhitu Chatterjee