Course Duration: 35+ minutes
Mental Health Resilience – Diet & Nutrition for Better Mental Health
£25.00 +VAT
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This e-Learning course on eating for good mental health explores how diet and mental health are connected. It will examine why a balance of the right nutrients is crucial for brain functioning and mental resilience.
The food we include in our diet has a profound impact on our mental health. But feeling good, and minimising mental problems is not just about including greens in your nutrition. This course explains the connection between diet and mental health, and what eating changes you can make to boost how you think and feel.
Course Content
Diet & Nutrition for Better Mental Health
This health and safety training online covers the following sections:
- How diet & mental health are connected
- Energy & your brain
- How modern diets affect us
- Nutrients your brain needs
- Foods to avoid
- Foods to get more of
- Tips for eating for good mental health
Learning Outcomes
By taking this online training, users will have a greater awareness of:
- Connection between energy and the brain
- How modern diets affects us
- Nutrients your brain needs
- How to eat for good mental health
Why Diet & Nutrition for Better Mental Health Course is Vital
The connection between our nutrition and mental health is complex, but our understanding is growing every day. And it’s becoming abundantly clear that eating for good mental health is crucial.
Studies have shown a clear link between what we eat and how we feel. And there is a strong connection between our gut health and moods day to day. While over the long term, a poor diet can lead to significant health and mental health disorders. Another study found that eating foods high in refined sugar can worsen the mood disorder symptoms like depression.
By learning foods good for depression and anxiety and which foods to avoid, you can learn how to make small changes that will support greater wellbeing.
Benefits of Diet & Nutrition for Better Mental Health Training Course
- CPD certified course content and certification
- Supports compliance with the relevant health and safety legislation
- Helps to develop mental and brain health through diet and nutrition
- Examines dietary patterns that maximise nutrient density
- Improves workplace health, safety and wellnese
- Quizzes to support comprehension
Product Details
| Study length | 35+ minutes |
| Approval body | CPD Certified |
| Target Audience | All Staff Members - Intermediate Level |
| Format | Interactive Video With End of Course Test Questions |
| Assessment | Online Multiple Choice Test |
| Certification | Online Certificate Issued Immediately on Course Completion |
| Certification Validity Duration | 3 Years |
Frequently Asked Questions
A healthy well-balanced diet can help think clearly and makes individual more alert. It can also help improve concentration and attention span. On contrary, a poor diet can lead to tiredness, a decreased decision-making ability and slowed reaction times.
Therefore, to feel and think better, eat foods that build a healthy gut and minimise stress, depression, anxiety. This includes a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, cereals, and grains.
Regular exercise and a good diet can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, and stress. It is a great way to reduce stress, improve memory, and promote quality sleep, and enlighten overall mood.
Good nutrition, on the other hand, is a source of a healthy gut that in turn promotes a positive mindset. It also helps improve concentration and increases attention span. A well-balanced diet can help reduce the risks of mental health problems.
Studies have shown that eating processed food such as meat, refined sugar products, caffeine and alcohol are linked to mental symptoms or are responsible for increased cortisol levels – a hormone responsible for stress. Increased cortisol has been linked to an increased risk of developing obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and depression.
Everybody’s body chemistry is different. But research has revealed that small changes in what we eat can have an effect on our likelihood of developing or experiencing depression. Foods that have been shown to prevent depression include:
- Milk
- Turkey
- Brazil Nuts
- Carrots
- Coffee
- Leafy Green Vegetables
- Salmon
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