A diet rich in vegetables and fruits is not only good for the waistline but may improve a person's quality of life.
According to the report, older adults who followed a healthy eating plan for four years were more confident that their food choices would improve their health and more satisfied with life in general, compared with their peers who followed their regular diets.
Dietary strategies shown to lower a person's risk of heart disease, diabetes, some types of cancer and several other leading causes of death in the US can also have a positive impact on a person's happiness.
The positive psychological changes of following a healthy eating plan were that these people thought they were doing something healthy for themselves and that making dietary changes would in the long run improve their health.
Each year, those who had adopted a healthy diet reported more confidence in their ability to care for their health and a greater awareness of health and nutrition messages. They were also more likely than those who did not change their diet to believe that food could improve their health.
This study provides evidence that, given appropriate support individuals can successfully alter their eating patterns in multiple ways without a negative impact on quality of life.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine August 2001
An interesting confirmation that following the healthy eating plan can not only help you regain your physical health but is also a major factor in the optimization of your emotional health.
I am currently in the process of writing a book on the bioenergetic healing of depression that is due to be out in April 2002. It is clear that the sugars and grains are one of the major contributing biochemical factors that contribute to depression.
Although this study did use a low fat diet as part of its regimen I do believe it demonstrates a powerful synergy that occurs when one follows a healthy eating plan. Anyone reading this newsletter for any length of time is aware of my position on the low fat myth.