Eating Healthy Can Actually Help With Your Mental Health. Here’s Why:

Eating a healthy, balanced diet can improve anxiety and overall mental wellness in several ways:

1. Nutrient balance:

A healthy diet provides the body with the necessary nutrients it needs to function properly, including the brain. A balanced diet can help:

• reduce inflammation,
• support brain function,
• stabilize blood sugar levels, all of which can contribute to reducing anxiety symptoms.

2. Gut health:

The gut-brain axis is a communication pathway between the gut and the brain. A healthy gut can positively affect brain function, mood, and behavior. Eating a diet rich in fiber, whole foods, and probiotics can improve gut health, which may in turn improve anxiety symptoms.

3. Blood sugar regulation:

Consuming foods that cause blood sugar levels to spike and crash can lead to feelings of anxiety and irritability. A healthy diet that includes complex carbohydrates, fiber, and protein can help stabilize blood sugar levels and prevent these spikes and crashes.

4. Reduced inflammation:

Chronic inflammation in the body has been linked to anxiety and other mental health disorders. Eating a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fatty fish, can help reduce inflammation in the body and improve anxiety symptoms.

Overall, eating a healthy, balanced diet can improve anxiety by supporting brain function, improving gut health, regulating blood sugar levels, and reducing inflammation. 

For more information on what you should be eating for optimal mental wellness, contact us today - Team NCFITNESS owner, Carlie Dusome