FRUITS and VEGETABLES

Although dietary patterns rather than single nutrients have been identified as important predictors of mental disorders, we can use simple indicators, such as fruit and vegetable intake, in order to measure diet quality. Canadian researchers have found that people with greater fruit and vegetable consumption are less likely to have depression, psychological distress, self-reported mood and anxiety disorders (Canadian National survey¹) . Click on the McMartin et al. 2013 button if you want to discover some details of this study.