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Researchers have found that diet significantly impacts mental health, particularly affecting brain chemistry in individuals under 30. The study indicates that younger adults consuming fast food frequently experience higher levels of mental distress, while those over 30 benefit from a diet lower in carbohydrates and richer in fruits. The Mediterranean diet is highlighted as beneficial for both brain and body health.

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Researchers have found that diet significantly impacts mental health, particularly affecting brain chemistry in individuals under 30. The study indicates that younger adults consuming fast food frequently experience higher levels of mental distress, while those over 30 benefit from a diet lower in carbohydrates and richer in fruits. The Mediterranean diet is highlighted as beneficial for both brain and body health.

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You are what you eat, say scientists

Scientists have cast new light on the effects our diet has on our mental health.
Researchers say what we eat affects and alters our brain chemistry up until the
age of 30. They say this explains why older adults are more emotionally stable
and resilient than under30s. The research was conducted by a team led by Lina
Begdache, a professor of health and wellness studies. Researchers said that
while the link between our diet and diabetes, heart disease and obesity is well
established, there is a paucity of research on the influence our dietary intake
has on mental health. The researchers also suggested that mental well-being
stimulated healthy eating, healthy practices, and exercising. The research was
carried out via an anonymous internet-based survey. It was sent through social
media platforms to different professional and social group networks. Professor
Begdache found that adults under 30 who ate fast food more than three times a
week scored higher on levels of mental distress, anxiety and depression. She
said that for adults over 30, the study found that eating less carbohydrates and
more fruit reduced anxiety and depression. Begdache pointed to research
showing how a Mediterranean diet was as good for our brain as for our body.
She said: "It has all the components that are important for the healthy structure
of the brain."

Exercises

Synonym

Match the following synonyms.

1. cast a. conducted

2. alters b. well-balanced

3. stable c. parts

4. paucity d. encouraged

5. stimulated e. study

6. carried out f. spread


7. survey g. formation

8. anxiety h. shortage

9. components i. worry

10. structure j. changes

Comprehension Questions

1. What have researchers cast on the effects of our diet on mental health?

2. Who did the article say was more emotionally stable and resilient?

3. What is Lina Begdache a professor of besides health?

4. What did the professor say about the link between diet and obesity?

5. What did the researchers say stimulated healthy practices?

6. How was the survey conducted?

7. How often did adults eat fast food to increase levels of mental distress?

8. What did over-30s eat less of to reduce depression?

9. What diet did the professor suggest eating?

10. What is a diet mentioned in the article important for?

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