Are you planning to go on a “healthy diet” but are somehow unsure of what exact diet pattern to take? Do you somehow feel stuck between different and often confusing popular diet plans?Here in Health Bite, we always reiterate how misleading and mostly ineffective the popular diet culture is. Eating is a basic human survival instinct. Eating healthy foods should be easy and straightforward; it should never, ever be complicated.That is why for this month’s #HealthBiteInTheNews, I decided to share with you some recent studies about various dietary patterns and how each of them would affect your physical and mental well-being.Dive right in as we shed light on what a “healthy diet” should look like. We will also talk about nutrition from the perspective of mental well-being, and why we should treasure our platonic relationships even more.In this episode, Dr. Adrienne shares with us some recent studies that tackle the direct relationships between diet and physical and mental health. Additionally, she also cites a study that explored the effects of having platonic relationships on mental and physical healthWhat you will learn from this episode:Find out what recent studies show about the effects of different dietary patterns on physical well-being;Learn about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its direct relationship with diet; andDiscover the lesser-known connection between having platonic relationships and your physical and mental health.“Food is arguably our most essential need... So, how is it that something so natural, so critical to our survival has become so confusing? It shouldn't be.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim Today’s Health Bite: Think of someone in your life, maybe an old friend that you've been disconnected from… Take a scroll through your phone and see who you've been missing... Start out by reaching out and see where it takes you. Or better yet, pick up the phone and call a friend just to let them know that you're thinking of them or how much you care for them.Recommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.