Posted on August 19, 2022, by Nyasha Denhere
One of my colleagues was very low this morning, so I asked him what was going on with him, and he could not explain, He said, “I feel like I am just depressed, I do not know what is going on with me, I am just low.” So I just joked, saying, ” I think you do not need a doctor, but you need to be careful when selecting food.” So he said, “go on. Maybe it might help me .” So I started telling him how a balanced diet improves his mental health. He thanked me and confessed that he had never been taking a balanced diet for the past weeks. So This gave me an insight into how people suffer because of a lack of knowledge. This inspired me to write this blog.
Many people experience mood swings for many reasons, but today let me concentrate on food as one of the causes. Many people can be depressed only for a few hours then the mood can change again. This affects the person and everyone around him, so we should manage our mood by choosing healthy diets. We realized that many people appreciate that they are experiencing mood swings but do not understand what is causing this.
The type of food we eat can also negatively impact our mental health, so let us all make it a point to eat a balanced diet so that when our mood changes, we do not suspect the food we eat.
A balanced diet consists of all food sources that will give the consumer all the necessary elements to make his organs function well. Therefore it is wise to eat different types of food in recommended proportion so that we do not hurt or disturb some of our organs.
Make sure you include whole foods in your meals and avoid overprocessed food. By so doing, you are giving yourself good mental health. Whenever you are witnessing mood swings, the first thing is to check if you are still taking a balanced diet. Include a lot of unprocessed fruit and vegetables in your meals. Your plate should have a rainbow color so that you take the right quantities of different minerals and nutrients that support your organs.
We all want to live peacefully, so we have to be in charge of our lives. If we want good mental health, it can only be so if we are doing activities that help us to stay in good shape, like eating a lot of good food.
It’s so exciting that many people are now health conscious, but I know we still have others who lack information about how food can affect the functionalities of our body organs.
Our body can be subjected to many things that can affect our mental health, so whilst you are eating a healthy diet, seek medical attention.
This month’s activity is to help our loved ones to eat wisely because we are what we eat.