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Promoting 'Health' of one and all is of utmost focus in order to achieve a healthy community. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being. While much is said, written and researched about the connection between food and physical health, effect of food on mental health also requires much attention. This paper aims to focus upon promoting mental health, wherein, the mind and psychological condition need to be fit and positively bent, free from any anxieties, depression and stress as well as devoid of deviations. To boost mental health, various foods like green vegetables, fruits, beans and lentils are picked up. Correct and brain nutritious foods like nuts, avocados, eggs, spinach, sweet potato, oats, yoghurt etc are suggested. A leaning towards the Mediterranean type of diet is recommended for good health. At the same time, canned foods, packaged foods like apple juice, soups, high sodium foods, wheat bran, red wine, alcohol, hydrogenated oils, and the like are strictly prohibited as they are understood to lead to anxiety, stress and depression.
Keywords: mental health, anxiety, stress, mediterranean diet
Mental health
Mental health is a state of well being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential. This tenn describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life's activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. The tenn mental health consists of two words 'mental' and 'health'. 'Health' means a condition of well being or freedom from disease. It is mostly related to the physical health of the individual. A person is said to be physically healthy when his body is functioning wellandheis free from pain and troubles. The fann 'Mental' is related to mind and p sychology. Mental health is thus related to a sound mental condition.
Relation between mental health and thefood we eat
So much is studied, researched and written about physical health and therapeutic diets related to illness or disorders of any biological system ex. diabetes, liver disorders, typhoid, fever, tumour etc. Nutritional diets and requirements at different stages of life cycle are also studied...