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Diet has a bigger effect on the emotional well-being of a woman

Diet has a bigger effect on the emotional well-being of a woman

Women often carry the reputation of not taking care of themselves. It is not uncommon to see women with nutrient deficiencies. But apart from all the physical troubles caused by lack of proper food, a study claims that women can be emotionally distressed for not eating right.

Written by Aishwarya Iyer |Published : August 28, 2018 9:17 AM IST

Women are more impacted by the food they eat-even on an emotional level. Yes. According to a study conducted by the Binghamton University, when compared to men, women had a bigger impact on their emotional well-being when they consumed certain foods.

The study, which was published in the Journal ofNutritional Neuroscience added that women were less likely to experience mental well-being when they had a balanced diet coupled with a healthy lifestyle.

Lina Begdache, assistant professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University reportedly said, "The biggest takeaway is that women may need a larger spectrum of nutrients to support mood, compared to men. These findings may explain the reason why women are twice more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety and depression and suffer from longer episodes, compared to men. Today's diet is high in energy but poor in key nutrients that support brain anatomy and functionality."

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"Evidence suggests that our ancestors' diet, which was a high-energy-nutrient-dense diet, contributed significantly to brain volumes and cognitive evolution of mankind."

Furthermore, the study even found that in case of having a nutrient-dense diet, women were more mentally distressed than men. Therefore, eating well and eating right is the real key.

"Males and females had different physical and emotional responsibilities that may have necessitated different energy requirements and food preference. Thus, gender-based differential food and energy intake may explain the differential brain volumes and connectivity between females and males. Therefore, a potential mismatch is happening between our contemporary diet and the evolved human brain which is disturbing the normal functionality of certain systems in the brain."

The team, led by Lina conducted the anonymous survey among 563 participants through social media.

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