Mental Wellness Mondays - Nutrition, Gut Health And Your Mind with Kirsty Baxter

Research shows an inextricable link between the health of your gut and the health of your mind. Kirsty Baxter is a nutritionist passionate about using your diet to improve your mental health, and she’s got a killer 6-pack too!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro.

00:03:42 – The effect of food on the brain.

00:05:14 – How to figure out your diet in tough times.

00:06:48 – What happens when we ingest processed foods?

00:08:52 – The effects of food on one’s mood.

00:10:31 – What are some good eating habits?

00:12:44 – What is the best food for breakfast?

00:13:58 – Are plant-based diets better?

00:15:49 – What foods should we have more or less of in our diets?

00:18:01 - What are the effects of food supplements on mental health?

00:21:14 – Can a change in diet improve mental health?

00:27:28 – What are some gut-health foods?

00:31:05 – Where can one find fermented foods in Zimbabwe?

00:32:54 – How much water should we be drinking?

00:34:11 – Advice on fruit juice consumption.

00:41:15 – How to find/contact Kirsty.

00:42:08 – Closing.

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