Fruits and vegetables important for mental, physical well-being | dynamite news

WHILE IT’S WELL-ESTABLISHED THAT EATING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CAN BENEFIT PHYSICAL HEALTH. A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY ALSO BENEFIT PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. Updated On: 6 February

2019 , 11:19 AM WASHINGTON DC: While it's well-established that eating fruits and vegetables can benefit physical health. A recent study suggests that it may also benefit psychological

well-being. > THE RESEARCH SHOWED A POSITIVE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE QUANTITY OF > FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONSUMED AND PEOPLE'S SELF-REPORTED MENTAL > WELL-BEING. SPECIFICALLY, 

THE FINDINGS INDICATE THAT EATING JUST ONE > EXTRA PORTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY COULD HAVE AN > EQUIVALENT EFFECT ON MENTAL WELL-BEING AS AROUND 8 EXTRA DAYS OF > WALKING 

A MONTH (FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AT A TIME). ALSO READ: NO HARD AND FAST RULE WHEN IT COMES TO RESUMING SEXUAL ACTIVITY AFTER CHILDBIRTH  Findings of the study were published in the Journal

of Social Science Medicine. "It's well-established that eating fruit and vegetables can benefit physical health. Recently, newer studies have suggested that it may also benefit

psychological well-being,” said Peter Howley, lead author of the study. > EXPLAINING THE STUDY, HOWLEY SAID, “OUR RESEARCH BUILDS ON > PREVIOUS WORK IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BY 

VERIFYING THIS > RELATIONSHIP USING A MUCH BIGGER SAMPLE. THE RESULTS ARE CLEAR: > PEOPLE WHO DO EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES REPORT A HIGHER LEVEL OF > MENTAL WELL-BEING AND LIFE 

SATISFACTION THAN THOSE WHO EAT LESS." ALSO READ: HEALTHY DIET CAN BEAT SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION  According to the researchers, encouraging better dietary habits may not just be

beneficial to physical health in the long run but may also improve mental well-being in the shorter term. (ANI)