| Being healthy is a concept accepted by one and all | | | | include beverages like carbonated drinks and high |
| with a sound mind. Here is the catch though, a | | | | fat drinks like cream whipped coffee, which will |
| sound mind is needed to set goals of proper | | | | provide more incentive to crave for more food |
| health including diets. If the mind is not in prime | | | | as it whets the appetite. |
| shape then goals of health are not set or are | | | | Following the principles of healthy diet and avoiding |
| nebulous, hence to be in proper physical shape | | | | these components of diet which cause ill mental |
| mental sharpness is essential as is the choice of | | | | health, will help in achieving mental fitness and by |
| diet. | | | | that a alert mind capable of charting a diet and |
| Proper diet allows the mind to stay alert. | | | | exercise plan of daily life to have a fit enough |
| Adequate rest is required by the mind too, to | | | | body. |
| function at optimum level. Hence sleep is a big | | | | Essential elements in the diet for a healthy neural |
| component of a healthy mind and sleep | | | | development includes zinc, minerals and vitamins, |
| deprivation is a big component of anxiety | | | | apart from the monounsaturated and |
| disorders and other mental ill health. | | | | polyunsaturated fats which are important |
| Proper diet is important in giving micronutrients. | | | | constituents of brain cells and nervous tissue. Fish |
| Components in diet like alcohol; smoking and | | | | and vegetable oils including Almond oil, sunflower oil |
| definitely recreational addicting drugs go a long | | | | as diet source of fat, will go a long way to giving |
| way in creating mental ill health. This trickles down | | | | the nervous tissue good nutrients in diet to work |
| in the form of neglect and later on physical | | | | on! |
| symptoms leading to downgrading of health. | | | | Linolenic and Linoleic acid are present in sea fishes |
| Drinking adequate water in diet is also required to | | | | like Mackerel, salmon and cod liver oil, which are |
| boost up the body fluid requirements and a | | | | good source of these good polyunsaturated and |
| dehydrated mind will be confused and not function | | | | monounsaturated fats in diet. |
| at peak. So adequate fluids in the form of water, | | | | So like a frugal mechanic incapable of investing in |
| fruit juice or beverages are essential. | | | | awesome tools yet innovative enough to eke out |
| Nicotine and Caffeine in diet are somewhat | | | | a decent living and getting the machines back on |
| stimulating to the nervous system, however over | | | | the road. A paucity of irresponsible habits and |
| dependence on nicotine and caffeine will lead to | | | | some good dieting habits will get the mind back in |
| poor sleep patterns and later when there is | | | | shape to put in more thoughts for a better body. |
| dependence, the mental fitness will become | | | | To avoid the pitfalls of overzealous dieting and |
| impaired. The toxic effects of nicotine are well | | | | unguided physical exercise, one needs to be |
| documented as well! | | | | aware of the body's needs of diet, which are |
| Other items in diet causing mental ill health may | | | | quite unique for each person. By doing this the |
| include oily or fatty food, which can lead to a | | | | person can customise the needs of each person |
| vicious cycle of weight gain, depression and more | | | | and put together a decent dietary method and |
| intake of food. As overeating is a symptom in | | | | some good physical workout to get both the |
| some case of depression disorder in people. | | | | mind and body in peak form. |
| Some diet one has to avoid to stay alert will | | | | |