Supporting your mental health through nutrition & lifestyle change
Description
An estimated 400 million people worldwide suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from psychosocial problems. Like physical disorders mental and brain disorders vary in severity. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%. Making mental health as important as physical now more than ever. Welcome to episode 9 of The Dietitian Frequency with dietitian dynamic duo hosts Azi Booi (@Azi_booi) and Mbali Mapholi (@urbandietitian). This week on the dietitian frequency, we take you through ways to support &/or improve your mental health through nutrition.
Topics discussed:
Role of nutrition in mental health.
Foods to support mental health.
Lifestyle changes are important to support mental health.
United States
