Vox Pop: Would you change your diet to boost your mood?
Rosie Williamson, 23, Cardiff
“I already try to get my five-a-day to stay healthy, and I’d say I’m a very happy person.”
Harry Richards, 32, Cardiff
“It seems kind of obvious to me to eat the right things in order to feel good and well. I suppose if I was suffering with a mental health problem my diet would be something I’d try changing before trying medication.”
Fred Maison, 42, Cardiff
“I’m not sure that eating more fruit and veg would really make much difference to my mood. If I’ve had a bad week at work, eating a plate of broccoli wouldn’t make me less stressed!”
Cardiff’s branch of the charity, Mind, is calling for local people to get involved with their allotment project promoting the idea that good food helps with a good mood.
Mind’s Guide To Food And Mood explains how nutrition and diet can affect emotional and mental health. It emphasises how ensuring that you give your body the nutrients it needs on a daily basis will help to combat mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.
It explains that fresh fruit and vegetables, which should be organically grown if possible, will nourish not only the body but also the mind.
Cardiff Mind said, “There is a dietary element incorporated into our ‘Coping With Life’ courses and our allotment project ties in with that.”
Vox Pop: Would you change your diet to boost your mood?
Rosie Williamson, 23, Cardiff
“I already try to get my five-a-day to stay healthy, and I’d say I’m a very happy person.”
Harry Richards, 32, Cardiff
“It seems kind of obvious to me to eat the right things in order to feel good and well. I suppose if I was suffering with a mental health problem my diet would be something I’d try changing before trying medication.”
Fred Maison, 42, Cardiff
“I’m not sure that eating more fruit and veg would really make much difference to my mood. If I’ve had a bad week at work, eating a plate of broccoli wouldn’t make me less stressed!”