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Diet-Mental Health Break #4: Can eating vitamin C-rich kiwi improve mood and vitality in 4 weeks?

This is your newest Diet-Mental Health Break (DMHB) video! Can eating vitamin C-rich kiwi fruit improve your feelings of well-being, mood, and vitality in just four weeks? Watch CNP’s latest DMHB to learn about this fascinating connection! Did you know that humans are the only mammals that don’t internally produce their own vitamin C? Consuming foods high in this vitamin can be supportive of various aspects of mental health, such as those discussed in this video. The study featured in this video, as well as many others examining the link between adult diet and mood, can be found in the ‘Diet and Mood’ research category of our Research Library:

Are you also interested in learning about the link between diet and mood in children and adolescents? Check out CNP’s Parent Research Library. You’ll find studies connecting the intake of various foods with kids’ feelings of vitality, motivation, psychological well-being, and mental health:

We thank Dr. Conner and her team for their contribution to this DMHB.