How we fill our plates plays a significant role in how our brains function, influencing mood and overall mental well-being.
Diet’s Impact on the Brain
Poor-quality food—high in processed and refined sugars and saturated fats, which make up much of the American diet—can detrimentally affect brain health. Even food packaging can contain harmful substances. For example, bisphenol A, a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing of plastics, can introduce toxins linked to various diseases.Kimberly Snodgrass, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told The Epoch Times that these foods can lead to significant brain changes linked to depression and anxiety.
