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Nutrition and Mental Well-Being: A Vital Link for #WorldFoodDay2024

  As we observe World Food Day 2024, it’s essential to highlight a critical yet often overlooked connection—nutrition and mental well-being. While food’s role in physical health is widely acknowledged, its impact on mental health deserves equal attention. The saying "you are what you eat" extends beyond physical appearance and performance, influencing mood, cognition, and emotional resilience. The Brain-Gut Connection The relationship between diet and mental health starts with the gut-brain axis. This communication system links the brain and the digestive system, enabling gut bacteria to influence brain chemistry. Diets rich in processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats can disrupt this axis, contributing to mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. Healthy gut bacteria, nurtured by fiber-rich foods, probiotics, and a balanced diet, produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which are vital for mood regulation. Up to 90% of serotonin, the hormone that stabilizes m

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