Category: Nutrition

“Let food be thy medicine”: teaching physicians cooking

Mental health researchers Bonnie Kaplan and Julia Rucklidge recently collaborated on an article published on the mental health website Mad in America. In it, they discuss the approach of physicians toward nutrition’s role in our health.

One item of particular note is their citation of an America study that found nutrition is missing from many of the curricula in medical schools. Some important highlights from the study include:

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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3 reasons health professionals use EMPowerplus

More doctors and health professionals than ever before are prescribing EMPowerplus Advanced—Truehope Nutritional Support’s specialized micronutrient treatment—in their clinical practice as a treatment option for bipolar disorder, depression, ADD, ADHD, and other mental disorders, as well as for general health.

Here are 3 reasons why these health professionals use EMPowerplus in their medical practice:

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Eating more fruits and veggies may lower depression risk

Earlier this year, Chinese researchers published an article in the academic journal Nutrition indicating that there may be a connection between fruit and vegetable consumption and low depression risk.

The researchers analyzed a total of 18 studies involving nearly 450,000 participants, measuring fruit and vegetable intake against depression occurrence. What they discovered was an inverse association between eating fruits and vegetables and depression risk. In other words, the more fruits and vegetables people at, the less likely they seemed to have depression.

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Did you know that nutrition can help your depression?

Over the last few years, researchers have become more open to the idea that diet and mental health are inextricably linked. Several studies have demonstrated that connection.

One common thread among these studies is the importance of whole foods—such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and fish—in one’s diet. This makes sense since whole foods (especially in substantial quantities and varieties) are richer in the vitamins and minerals needed for proper brain function. As compared to junk food, which is deficient in many of the nutrients

Here are 6 studies that specifically connect fresh fruits and vegetables (as well as a few other healthy foods) with positive mental health,

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This Thanksgiving, eat right for your mental health

Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Besides being the perfect time to meditate on the things we’re thankful for, it’s a time to get together with friends and family. And where there are friends and family, there’s bound to be lots of food.

As we’ve discussed in the past, there’s a strong connection between nutrition and mental health. So, when you’re filling up on plates of great food, do your best to eat foods that improve your mental health and reduce symptoms of mental illness.

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Poor mental health? Improve nutrition and sleep.

People who struggle with mental health challenges—and those who treat them—often turn to medication to deal with those challenges. Time and time again, medication either doesn’t work or it numbs a person’s ability to feel and experience life.

Luckily, natural options exist for many people, especially improved nutrition and better sleep.

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3 tasty recipes using EMPowerplus powder

A few years ago, we held a contest for the best recipes using our EMPowerplus powders. We picked the 3 recipes that we found the tastiest. Here they are for your enjoyment:

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Nutrition: a promising approach to mental health

Dr. Julia Rucklidge, Director of the University of Canterbury’s Clinical Psychology Programme and leader of the university’s Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group, was recently interviewed by the New Zealand Listener regarding the role of nutrition in mental health.

At the start of the interview, Dr. Rucklidge lamented the fact that despite decades of the conventional practise of medicating people for mental health challenges, we seem to be no further ahead:

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5 foods that boost your mood and 4 that worsen it

Anyone who has followed our blog knows by now of the importance we place on the connection between nutrition and mental health.

We recently came across an article on Everyday Health in collaboration with internal medicine specialist Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH. The article outlines foods that can help alleviate anxiety symptoms and foods that can increase stress and perhaps trigger depression

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Probiotics: what they are and why you need more of them

Our society has developed into an antibiotic culture so intent on destroying bacteria — we often expect a prescription to cure even a minor infection — that we’ve eradicated much of the beneficial bacteria in our bodies along with the harmful strains.

Our gastrointestinal tract contains hundreds of different species of beneficial bacteria (intestinal flora). To provide a healthy environment, our body requires proper amounts of these friendly bacteria. Probiotics are the key to helping our body maintain proper levels of friendly bacteria because they colonize the intestinal tract and crowd out disease-causing bacteria,

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