Food For Mood

Did you know an increase in vitamin B-9 can lower your risk for depression?  Low levels of vitamin D may contribute to schizophrenia in adults, depression, and seasonal affective disorder.

A healthy diet and exercise are important to your mental health as well as your physical health.

Food is your fuel. Premium fuel is important to great performance, subpar fuel can lead to damage. In other words, what you put in is what you get out.

Here are several resources to learn more about healthy habits and mental wellness.

• Harvard Health Publishing – Nutritional Psychiatry
• Mental Health America – Healthy Diet: Eating With Mental Health In Mind
• National Alliance on Mental Illness – Exercise for Mental Health
• Web MD – What to Know About Vitamin D and Mental Health

MBWCF Members can also find information from our partners

• Midwest Employers Casualty – Healthy Work Presentation
• LifeWorks Podcasts – Get Moving: Dr. Michelle Segar, shares the secrets to staying motivated to move for good.

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