{"id":14592,"date":"2012-11-27T10:56:55","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T10:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=14592"},"modified":"2012-11-27T10:56:55","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T10:56:55","slug":"fresh-food-to-boost-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2012\/11\/27\/fresh-food-to-boost-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh food to boost mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cardiff\u2019s branch of the charity, Mind, is calling for local people to get involved with their allotment project promoting the idea that good food helps with a good mood.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14594\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14594\" title=\"food_8_vegetables_big_CD\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14594\" title=\"food_8_vegetables_big_CD\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/11\/food_8_vegetables_big_CD-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grow your own fruit and vegetables with Cardiff Mind\u2019s allotment project in order to boost your mood. Credit: Martin Cathrae<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mind\u2019s <a title=\"Guide to Food and Mood \" href=\"http:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/help\/medical_and_alternative_care\/food_and_mood-the_mind_guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide To Food And Mood<\/a>\u00a0explains how nutrition and diet can affect emotional and mental health. It emphasises how ensuring that you give your body the nutrients it needs on a daily basis will help to combat mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>It explains that fresh fruit and vegetables, which should be organically grown if possible, will nourish not only the body but also the mind.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cardiff Mind \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardiff_Mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff Mind<\/a>\u00a0said, \u201cThere is a dietary element incorporated into our \u2018Coping With Life\u2019 courses and our allotment project ties in with that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff\u2019s branch of the charity, Mind, is calling for local people to get involved with their allotment project promoting the idea that good food helps with a good mood. Mind\u2019s Guide To Food And Mood\u00a0explains how nutrition and diet can affect emotional and mental health. It emphasises how ensuring that you give your body the nutrients it needs on a daily basis will help to combat mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. 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