Diet & Mental Health: How Nutrition Impacts Stress, Anxiety & Focus
When we think about food, we typically relate it to our body — our weight, our levels of energy or our fitness goals. But did you know that what you eat affects your mind, too? Your diet has a mighty big effect on how you manage stress, how you feel, calm or jittery — and can even help direct how well you focus on your work or studies.
At SGNC Institute of Nutrition and Diet Clinic, we consider butter, ghee, anything and everything not to just put on fire!
So, let’s delve deeper into how your diet and your mental health are intertwined.
Diet and Mental Health
Your brain needs a steady stream of nutrients in order to work right. Vitamin and mineral-rich foods, and those with healthy fats, impact brain chemistry (You are what you eat!) and the brain is what tells the body how to feel, how to react to stress and how to concentrate.
Nutrition and Stress Management
Stress is part of modern living, but the right nutrition can aid in reducing the effects of stress more efficiently. When you’re stressed it produces cortisol commonly referred to as the “stress hormone.” You can control cortisol levels through the right diet.
- Foods rich in magnesium (spinach, almonds, dark chocolate) soothe the nervous system.
- Vitamin C (oranges, bell peppers) minimizes the damage stress does to the body.
- Herbal teas, such as chamomile tea or green tea, have not quite the same stress-reducing uses.
At the SGNC Institute of Nutrition and Diet Clinic, counsellors frequently steer students studying for health and nutrition courses, through lifestyle modification recommendations that can pay off in big ways, simply in terms of stress management.
Can Nutrition Reduce Anxiety?
Yes! The anxiety can spiral out of control if the body doesn’t receive the vital nutrients it needs. However, excessive sugar, processed food and caffeine can cause or intensify anxiety. A healthy and balanced diet however will help ease the symptoms.
At SGNC, many of the students studying an internship in nutrition get to understand real case studies and experience about how clients were able to overcome anxiety with suitable diet plans and nutrition. This taste of reality really helps them understand how intimately connected food and mental health are.
Food, Fitness And Mental Clarity
Mental health should consist of more than just the mind: It should include lifestyle. The right diet coupled with regular exercise is nothing short of miraculous. That’s why so many students at SGNC do classes in fitness and nutrition to learn more about the connection between their minds and their bodies. And not just to design diet plans, but to encourage habits that will last a lifetime and will contribute to both physical and mental health.
Why Choose SGNC Institute of Nutrition and Diet Clinic?
If you’re interested in the body and the mind when it comes to nutrition, SGNC is a name you can trust. Whether you’re looking to:
- Start your career with a diet and nutrition diploma,
- Gain experience through hands-on training while interning in nutrition, or
- Discover classes on fitness & nutrition for professional growth
SGNC provides the right platform. It is also the platform in which you can get help from the finest dieticians in Delhi for weight loss and other issues with dedicated mentors, case-based learning, and hands-on experience.
Conclusion
SGNC Institute of Nutrition & Diet Clinic aims to educate about the true powers of Nutrition to achieve a refreshing body, calm and focused mind. Whether it’s courses for higher education credits, guidance on personal health or that of your clients, or simply working with finding your way back to a more balanced you, here is where your journey to balanced health begins.
Eat right, think bright and live light!