The majority of people are no stranger to emotional eating. We eat when we want comfort, are bored, or are nervous. There are many reasons for us to eat emotionally. Sometimes when we eat and have over-indulged, we feel guilty from it as well. Basically, our food habits can affect our moods.
This is more true than we realize. Having a junk food diet can actually make you depressed. The correlation is high too. People who eat bad foods regularly are 60% more likely to suffer from depression than those who eat fruits, vegetables, and fish on a daily basis. The study done by University College London claims that diet is an independent factor from exercise. Chances are healthy people probably exercise more than those who have a junk food diet, but the research was focused on what people ate.
The participants took a survey on their diets and then 5 years later took another survey about assessing their level of depression. Junk-food dieters had a higher rate of depression.
The doctors from the study claim blood sugar levels is one reason. Eating bad foods makes our blood sugar levels spike and can tie in with our energy level and moods. Doing this as a habit can have negative affects on our brain.
Once you are in a habit of eating bad food, it can be a hard cycle to break. Some people claim doing a detox diet or body cleanse is one solution to this. In my opinion, it is probably best to start making your way to health on your own first, then consider doing a detox if necessary. Either way, eating a diet full of fresh veggies, fruits, and fish is not only going to detox your body, but make you feel mentally better.
Our body actually wants healthy food in the end. It's a survival instinct and we crave the nutrients we are lacking. That's why pregnant women can have some odd tastes at times.
This is more true than we realize. Having a junk food diet can actually make you depressed. The correlation is high too. People who eat bad foods regularly are 60% more likely to suffer from depression than those who eat fruits, vegetables, and fish on a daily basis. The study done by University College London claims that diet is an independent factor from exercise. Chances are healthy people probably exercise more than those who have a junk food diet, but the research was focused on what people ate.
The participants took a survey on their diets and then 5 years later took another survey about assessing their level of depression. Junk-food dieters had a higher rate of depression.
The doctors from the study claim blood sugar levels is one reason. Eating bad foods makes our blood sugar levels spike and can tie in with our energy level and moods. Doing this as a habit can have negative affects on our brain.
Once you are in a habit of eating bad food, it can be a hard cycle to break. Some people claim doing a detox diet or body cleanse is one solution to this. In my opinion, it is probably best to start making your way to health on your own first, then consider doing a detox if necessary. Either way, eating a diet full of fresh veggies, fruits, and fish is not only going to detox your body, but make you feel mentally better.
Our body actually wants healthy food in the end. It's a survival instinct and we crave the nutrients we are lacking. That's why pregnant women can have some odd tastes at times.
