368: You are what you eat - the link between nutrition and stress

<div>Over the past few years there has been increasing public discussion of mental health.  <br> <br> The food industry is a big part of this trend, with foods, supplements and <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/podcast/how-the-world-of-nutraceuticals-is-evolving-food-podcasts/">nutraceuticals</a> promising to boost energy, aid concentration, and banish lethargy.<br> <br> The relationship between nutrition and mood is complex.  <br> <br> So increasing our understanding of this area seems really important, not just for consumers hoping to lift their mood or reduce anxiety, but for the food industry too.<br> <br> But this a world where on the one hand there is pseudo-science and creative marketing, and on the other very generalised government advice; think 5 a day and plenty of exercise.<br> <br> So how should consumers find their way to a diet which can really help mental wellbeing?  <br> <br> And what lessons from science should the food industry be taking on board?<br> <br> <strong>Jackie Lynch, Nutritionist<br> </strong><br> Award-winning nutritionist and author, Jackie Lynch is the founder of the WellWellWell nutrition clinic, where she specialises in women’s health and the menopause. <br> <br> Keen to break the taboo about discussing the menopause, she launched the hugely popular diet &amp; lifestyle podcast <a href="https://url6.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oVu1o-0008hC-63&amp;d=4%7Cmail%2F90%2F1662552600%2F1oVu1o-0008hC-63%7Cin6e%7C57e1b682%7C28254817%7C13758817%7C63188C586CD38F10A48EB1E748F45FA0&amp;s=gPqnc4RO0zTZt0d2_xTJpSVyCL4&amp;o=%2Fphtw%3A%2Fwtswew.ll-ewlcel-.l.owlapuktdcs%2Fo"><em>The Happy Menopause</em></a> in 2019 and her latest book, <a href="https://url6.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oVu1o-0008hC-63&amp;d=4%7Cmail%2F90%2F1662552600%2F1oVu1o-0008hC-63%7Cin6e%7C57e1b682%7C28254817%7C13758817%7C63188C586CD38F10A48EB1E748F45FA0&amp;s=LQXS9RQ2YzfI6gO2hYvRAfWhLdU&amp;o=%2Fphtw%3A%2Fwtsnmw.czo.aapko.yHapu%2Fun-Mepaseoit-NnitourcCalsoie-hso-F%2Frihlu71dp3868%2F7%3D%2F72meftXrwam_t_sappn0cho_ec_%3FFgdi%26UT8