MAIL ONLINE: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Down in the dumps? I've a gut feeling your tummy is to blame...

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While we’re waiting for that, there is a much simpler way to boost your ‘good bacteria’ and improve your mood, and that is to change what you eat.

Another big study out last week showed just how close the link is between food and mood.

For this study Dr Joseph Firth from the University of Manchester looked at all the recent clinical trials that had assessed the impact of diet on mental health. His study combined data from 16 randomised controlled trials covering a total of 45,826 patients.

One of his main findings was that eating what he described as ‘more nutrient-dense meals which are high in fibre and vegetables’ had a very positive impact on mood, as did cutting right back on fast food and refined sugars.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6686623/DR-MICHAEL-MOSELY-dumps-Ive-gut-feeling-tummy-blame.html