Often Consumption Of These 5 Types Of Foods Trigger Mental Health Problems

JAKARTA - Everyone must know that healthy food consumption contributes to the appearance and welfare of the body. In addition to physical health, a healthy diet also has a significant impact on mental health. A balanced and healthy diet can help you think more clearly. In addition, it can help increase memory and concentration.

On the other hand, a bad diet can cause you to feel tired quickly, reduce decision-making skills, and slow down your body's response. In fact, this unhealthy diet can cause stress and depression to worsen.

Reporting from the Times of India, Monday, March 13, there are several types of food that have a negative impact on mental health in various ways. Here's the list:

Sugar, salt, and unhealthy fat content in processed foods is usually quite high. Routine consumption of this type of food can cause a drastic spike in blood sugar, thus affecting mood swings and making you easily offended.

In addition, too much sugar consumption can also cause the body and brain to experience inflammation so that it contributes to mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Rohini Patil, MBBS, Nutritionist and CEO of Nutracy Lifestyle says consuming too much caffeine can cause anxiety, nervousness, and easily offended. It can also interfere with sleep, which can further exacerbate feelings of anxiety and depression. Caffeine is a stimulant that interferes with sleep cycles and makes you feel energetic. In addition caffeine can also reduce the absorption of important vitamins that regulate the mood.

Excessive alcohol consumption can cause depression and anxiety and can interfere with sleep quality. Consumption of alcohol often causes sleep to be disrupted and blood sugar rises, especially if you drink it when your stomach is empty. Excessive use of alcohol can cause physical dehydration and severe drinking that can cause anxiety. Dehydration, lack of sleep, lack of vitamin B, and the alcohol detoxification process are symptoms of getting drunk which, when combined, can cause anxiety and strain.

Consumption of high-fat saturated foods and trans fats can increase the risk of depression and anxiety. Fats saturated, such as butter, high-fat milk, and meat, can clog arteries and reduce blood flow to the brain, which interferes with their ability to work properly. The combination of fat and sugar is consistently associated with higher levels of anxiety.

Some people are sensitive to gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rice-paden, serceria, wheat black, and miny. Consuming it can cause inflammation in the brain, which is associated with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. A study shows that people suffering from anxiety should try to eliminate or reduce gluten intake to see if symptoms can improve.

Patil suggests consuming these types of food excessively or in large quantities can disrupt the balance of chemicals and hormones in the body so that it affects mental health. For this reason, it is necessary to balance by eating balanced foods, with many fruits, vegetables, and grains, it can help improve overall health and well-being and can help reduce the risk of mental health problems.