Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of 'This Is Your Brain on Food,' shares elements to include in your diet\u200b \u200bfor boosting both physical and mental health.
In an interview with CBS News, Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of"This Is Your Brain on Food," shared the"Fiber is extremely important for your gut health and you can get it from vegetables, berries, fruit, colorful salad — but you can also get it from extra-dark natural chocolate, rich in things like serotonin. It's also a fermented food," she said, adding that chocolate has also been studied for its impact on depression.
"A population-based study of more than 13,000 individuals showed an improvement of more than 70% in depression," she said."So your gut health is also your mental health — it's your physical health, but it improves things like your mental well-being as well."Naidoo said to beware of chocolate-based candy bars, which are typically full of sugar, and instead"learn to get used to" extra-dark natural chocolate."A lot of people love it," she added.
In addition to a plant-based diet, lean proteins and healthy fats are also important, Naidoo said, and staples of thePatterned on the traditional cuisines of the region, this style of diet emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, legumes, nuts and whole grains. It has also been associated with several health benefits, including
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