Good Mood Food
Good Mood Food with Fathima Abdoola
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If you close your eyes and think about the thing you fear the most, where would you feel it? In your tummy, right? The past decade of research into gut health speaks about the strong relationship between our gut and our brain. This is known as the gut-brain connection.
Did you know, the food you eat can greatly impact your mood? That's the first demonstration of that connection. If you have found that stressful events trigger a bout of runny stools or a poor night sleep increases your appetite during the day -this too is the brain-gut connection at work.
How does this all happen, you ask?
If you close your eyes and think about the thing you fear the most, where would you feel it? In your tummy, right? The past decade of research into gut health speaks about the strong relationship between our gut and our brain. This is known as the gut-brain connection.
Did you know, the food you eat can greatly impact your mood? That's the first demonstration of that connection. If you have found that stressful events trigger a bout of runny stools or a poor night sleep increases your appetite during the day -this too is the brain-gut connection at work.
How does this all happen, you ask?
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