As anyone in the hospitality industry can attest, food can drive emotion. However, thanks to a 2017 study that’s just starting to gain some traction, we now have a better idea of the link between diet and mental health. Join restaurateur Philip Camino and chef Nyesha Arrington as they look at the SMILES trial and the impact of things like sleep and diet on mental health.
Listen to Philip and Nyesha discuss diet and mental health:
- What the SMILES trial studied
- A CDC study found exercise dropped the number of poor mental health days by 40%
- The SMILES trial stands for Supporting the Modification of lifestyle In Lowered Emotional States
- Participants of the trial had been officially diagnosed with a major depressive episode and screened for poor dietary intake
- The SMILES trial used a modified Mediterranean Diet which includes fish, fresh fruits, and vegetables
- Over three months, 32.3% of the participants that received the modified Mediterranean Diet fit the criteria for remission of their depression, compared to just 8% in the control group
Links:
Happy Mouth Podcast Instagram
UCLA Health - The link between exercise and mental health
BMC Medicine - The SMILES trial
Food & Mood Centre - The SMILEs trial
PubMed - Dietary recommendations for the prevention of depression
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