Mood food expert at Massachusetts General Hospital provides nutrition tips
Updated: 11:46 AM EST Dec 23, 2023
PHARMACIES WITH A VALID PRESCRIPTION. IN A PROFESSIONAL CHEF WHO IS ALSO A HARVARD TRAINED PSYCHIATRIST. OH YES, HER NAME IS DOCTOR UMA NAIDU AND SHE IS THE DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. DOCTOR NAIDU. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? JENNIFER RHONDELLA. IT’S GREAT TO SEE YOU. WE’RE GREAT. WE’RE VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU. WE’VE HEARD SOME PEOPLE REFER TO YOU AS THE MOOD FOOD EXPERT. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? YOU KNOW, THE GUT BRAIN CONNECTION HELPS TO EXPLAIN THE FOOD MOOD, CONNECTION AND THE WORK THAT I DO IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE WITH THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING. BUT THROUGH THE LENS OF FOOD, UH, LEARNING TO EAT HEALTHIER ACTUALLY DOES AFFECT OUR MENTAL HEALTH. AND IT’S A NEWER FIELD OF NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC PSYCHIATRY. THIS MIGHT BE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE COVER OF YOUR NEW BOOK THAT IS OUT NEXT WEEK. THE TITLE IS CALM YOUR MIND WITH FOOD IS THAT REALLY EASY TO DO? IT IS EASY IF YOU FOLLOW A FEW SIMPLE STEPS. SOME OF IT IS KIND OF CLEANING UP YOUR DIET A LITTLE BIT AND UNDERSTANDING THE THINGS TO CUT BACK ON. BUT ADDING IN THE NEW NUTRIENT DENSE FOODS THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY USE TO HELP CALM OUR MIND AND FEEL BETTER EMOTIONALLY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, IN NEW YEAR MEANS A NEW DIET, OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTING TO STICK TO A NEW DIET. WHAT CHANGES SHOULD WE MAKE? SOME OF THE THINGS I ASK PEOPLE TO START WITH IS IF SOMETHING IS BOTHERING YOU, THAT YOU’VE PICKED UP AN UNHEALTHY. HABIT OVER THE WAYS, TRY TO MAYBE CUT BACK. REPLACE THAT WITH A HEALTHIER FOOD. THE OTHER THINGS IS TO ADD IN SOME NUTRIENT DENSE FOODS. UM, SOME OF THE STUFF WE WANT TO REALLY AVOID A LITTLE BIT OF IS THE ULTRA PROCESSED, PROCESSED FOODS, THE JUNK FOODS, THE FAST FOODS, THE ADDED AND REFINED SUGARS AND FOODS. I ALWAYS SAY EAT THE WHOLE FOOD. YOU KNOW, EAT THE ORANGE OR THE APPLE. STAY AWAY FROM THE PROCESSED JUICE BECAUSE THAT HAS NO FIBER AND AND A LOT OF ADDED SUGAR THAT WE DON’T NEED. IT’S THAT A PRINCIPLE I WANT PEOPLE TO KEEP IN MIND. AND THEN THERE ARE FOODS YOU CAN ADD IN, LIKE EXTRA DARK CHOCOLATE. I THINK EVERYONE WILL LOVE THAT ONE. NOT THE CANDY BAR KIND, BUT IT’S RICH IN CACAO FLAVANOLS AND MAGNESIUM AND OTHER THINGS THAT OUR BRAIN NEEDS. UM, ANOTHER ONE, YOU KNOW, I BREAK IT DOWN INTO KALM’S OATS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY FOODS IN THE BOOK, BUT IT’S EXTRA DARK CHOCOLATE. THINGS LIKE, UM, VITAMIN C, A IS FOR ASHWAGANDHA SUPPLEMENT THAT CAN HELP YOU FEEL CALM. ALICE FOR LIQUIDS, IF YOU’RE DEHYDRATED, YOU CAN APPEAR ANXIOUS. M IS FOR MAGNESIUM. A LOT OF US MAY BE SHORT ON MAGNESIUM, SO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FOR LOW MAGNESIUM CAN MAKE YOU FEEL ANXIOUS AND ESSEX OF SPICES AND HERBS. SOMETHING WE OFTEN OVERLOOK THAT HAS A LOT OF RICH ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES RIGHT IN OUR KITCHEN. BIG CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DIET AND YOUR MIND. EXACTLY RIGHT. EXACTLY. DOCTOR UMA NAIDU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. OH MY GOSH. THANK YOU. TIS THE SEASON FOR ANXIETY. IF W
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Mood food expert at Massachusetts General Hospital provides nutrition tips
Updated: 11:46 AM EST Dec 23, 2023
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef and the author of the new book “Calm Your Mind with Food.”
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef and the author of the new book “Calm Your Mind with Food.”
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