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Could a better diet improve mental health?

Brain function and food are thought to be connected through the community of microorganisms that live in the gut.
  1. Clare Watson

    1. Clare Watson is a freelance science journalist in Wollongong, Australia.

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If you want to do right by the planet, the general advice is to eat an abundance of fruit and vegetables, as well as whole grains and nuts, and to consume less meat, dairy and processed foods. Add some high-fibre fare, fermented food and fish a few times a week, and you could be eating your way to better mental health, too.

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Nature 588, S63 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-03447-2

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Sustainable nutrition, an editorially independent supplement produced with the financial support of third parties. About this content.

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