Eating Your Way to Happiness

If long-term health benefits don’t motivate you to eat better, maybe the promise of a near-term mood lift will.

There are more studies linking healthy eating to better physical health than there are calories in a can of cola. But a strong body of work also ties improved diet to reduced risk of depression… and even happiness. Importantly, the research is not about fad diets. It simply shows how good nutrition can boost mood.