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How Nutrition Affects Your Mental Health and Simple Tips for Eating Healthier

How Nutrition Affects Your Mental Health and Simple Tips for Eating Healthier, by Sophia Smith. Photograph of healthy food by Brooke Lark
Photograph by Brooke Lark

You know that your diet impacts your physical health — but research increasingly reveals its effects on your mental health as well

Many of us like to think of healthy nutrition as a way to boost our performance in training, or as a and keep it off for good, but sometimes it’s important to remind ourselves of the importance healthy eating plays in our mental health. Quite simply, what you choose to put on your plate can reflect on your everyday life in numerous ways, and it can either make you feel amazing, energized, and

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