Mental Health and Nutrition: how what you eat could be having a direct impact on your mental wellbeing

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Did you know that depression and anxiety affect over 300 million people worldwide? With this year bringing it’s own set of difficulties, it’s no surprise that figure is increasing day by day with currently 1 in 6 people in the UK experiencing a mental health issue. Conventional medicine addresses this with medication and therapy but have you ever thought that what you eat could be having a huge effect on your mental wellbeing?

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Foods to help with exam stress

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By Jacqui Mayes

Foods to help with exam stress. Its that time of year again when the public exams are just around the corner and we know that the next few weeks are going to be a stressful time for our teenagers. While a bit of exam stress can actually be a productive thing, we don’t want it spiralling out of control as that can impair performance.

Nutrition plays a role in our stress response and our Adrenal Glands, the organs that produce our main stress hormones, actually need additional nutrients during stressful times. Below are 5 top tips for supporting their teenage bodies during the next few weeks;

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