• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
nutrition health writer

Thinking Nutrition

For the latest nutrition research and controversies

  • Home
  • About
  • Podcast
  • Blog
    • Allergies
    • Cancer
    • Child Health
    • Collagen
    • Diabetes
    • Eating Well
    • Getting Active
    • Gut Health
    • Heart Health
    • Inflammation
    • Managing Weight
    • Mental Health
    • Mythbusting
    • Nutrition Supplements
    • Women?s Health
  • In the Media
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Search
You are here: Home / Archives for Mental Health

Mental Health

Diet changes improve depression outlook

February 19, 2019 by Tim Crowe 5 Comments

diet and depression

A review of diet study trials finds that positive dietary changes can reduce symptoms of depression, but less of a benefit is seen in addressing symptoms of anxiety.A healthy diet is a common factor linked to a positive mental outlook. The problem with most of the observational research in this field though is that it is hard to tease out which one comes first. Are people … [Read more...] about Diet changes improve depression outlook

This is your brain on blueberries

September 12, 2017 by Tim Crowe 9 Comments

blueberries

What’s blue, round, sweet, grows on a bush and can boost your brainpower? If you answered blueberries you would be correct. Or that should be: ‘mostly correct’. The ‘brain-boosting power’ part needs a bit more science to catch up to the headlines, but it is looking promising that blueberries may be one food worthy of a ‘superfood’ title.There is so much to be gained by … [Read more...] about This is your brain on blueberries

Could your greengrocer hold the secret to happiness?

November 8, 2016 by Tim Crowe 4 Comments

fruits vegetables happiness

Eating fruits and vegetables are good for your health in so many different ways. Now in the first major scientific study of its kind, eating more of these powerhouse foods has been linked to substantial increases in people’s happiness levels.Fruits and vegetables have an abundance of health benefits. But it's not from lack of scientific evidence for their benefit that … [Read more...] about Could your greengrocer hold the secret to happiness?

Dementia risk linked to how food is cooked

April 30, 2015 by Tim Crowe 6 Comments

dementia risk

Over-cooking and blackening food leads to a number of chemical changes in the food. For the first time, scientists have linked some of these chemical byproducts to the rise in age-related dementia risk.Whenever food is cooked, there are always some degree of chemical changes occurring. Many of these changes are positive as they add to the flavour and appearance of food and … [Read more...] about Dementia risk linked to how food is cooked

Lifestyle keys to cutting dementia risk

December 11, 2013 by Tim Crowe Leave a Comment

Keys

You may have seen some recent press around a book ('Grain Brain') written by a US neurologist with the claim that eating grains (and most carbohydrate foods in general) are a major culprit in causing dementia, depression, ADHD and headaches.What the book boils down to is yet another variation of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, gluten-free, saturated fat and high cholesterol … [Read more...] about Lifestyle keys to cutting dementia risk

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Connect with Me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Sign up for Updates

Loading

Most Popular Posts

  • Broccoli is bad for you, like, really toxic bad
  • Collagen supplements: the science behind the health benefits
  • Lemon water: is it worth the squeeze or just sour hype?
  • Creatine loading shows promise in diabetes
  • Collagen supplements: a promising aid in tendon repair

Get the book

Now in its fifth edition, Understanding Nutrition is the leading text used in nutrition and dietetics courses in Australia and New Zealand. As one of the coauthors, I step you through core topics such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals and follow this with chapters on diet and health, sports nutrition, lifespan nutrition and food safety.

Footer

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Creative Commons License
All content on Thinking Nutrition by Dr Tim Crowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License and can be reused with attribution.