A self-help strategy

How do I find out if food is related to my mental health?

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Check you dietary changes, don’t worry if it take effort and time

Start by making changes slowly, one at a time, and just for a trial period say MIND experts in order to be able to tell what is having an effect.
Make sure you are not going without the nutrients your body requires on a daily basis
Try out new and different foods, substitute the food you cut down on with something similar to eat (e.g., replacing wheat-based bread with bread made from rye flour). Maybe you will notice different costs for diet changes, but these can be rewarded by significant emotional and physical benefits.
Be physically active: research study published in the Journal of sport & exercise psychology shows that mood is positively affected by episodes of physical activity both in real life and for athletes. Moreover, the association is affected by the individual baseline mood level, with the greatest effect seen when mood is depressed (see and ).
Estimate your
Don’t forget experiencing healthcare professionals’ expertise (both GP and dieticians or a nutritional therapists) and try their recommendations about appropriate nutritional supplementation