JAKARTA, iNews.id – Consuming nutritious food and beverages is important for human health and survival. However, it must be noted that nutritional deficiencies, such as inadequate nutritional intake, also make the mood not good, and affect anxiety levels.
Reported from the Times Now News page, low food intake and micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin D, vitamin B12, to Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with decreased quality of life function.
“People do not realize the importance of nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, B12, carbohydrates, protein, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate, selenium in their daily diet. Routine testing for such nutrients to diagnose nutritional deficiencies will help maintain a healthy lifestyle,” said Dr Sanjay Ingle, zone pathologist and chief technical officer, Apollo Diagnostics, West India.
Therefore, good nutrition helps the body produce chemicals in the brain to regulate our moods and behavior properly. Here are three vitamins that must be consumed to improve mood.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin intake Adequate B12 helps maintain healthy brain function, nervous tissue, and red blood cell production. You can experience mental problems, if you have very low levels of B12, which is naturally found in meat, fish and dairy products. People who don’t eat meat, such as vegans, can get vitamin B12 in supplement form. Can also be obtained from several types of breakfast cereals and milk fortified with B12.
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