Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition
Explore the science behind nutrition and mental health to understand the link between your mood and what you eat with this online course from Deakin University.
Duration
3 weeks
Weekly study
3 hours
100% online
How it works
Unlimited subscription
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Established
1974
Location
Melbourne, Australia
World ranking
Source: QS World University Rankings 2021
Poor diet and poor mental health are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. We now know that diet quality is a modifiable factor that is linked to mental and brain health across all stages of our lives.
We will explore how our daily diets may affect our mental and brain health, including the role of our immune system and gut microbiome.
The course will provide research evidence, practical examples, skills development, and collaboration on dietary intake assessment, strategies and resource sharing for dietary change.
Meet your teaching team and learning community before self-evaluating what you already know about diet, nutrition, brain and mental health.
Understand what constitutes and determines diet, nutrition and mental health.
Investigate the factors that influence what we eat and the guidelines and assessments used to define and understand diet.
Let’s look at what we’ve learned about food and mood this week.
Investigate common diet facts and fictions and how they affect mental health.
Discover how inflammation and gut microbiota can affect mental and brain health.
Explore whether food or supplements are better for a healthy gut, and how to make an informative choice.
Let’s look at what we’ve learned about food and mood this week.
Explore the latest evidence that supports mental health improvements using diet.
Discover the type of diet that has been proven to improve mental health.
Take the steps to create lasting, positive and meaningful change to diet.
Let’s look at what we’ve learned about food and mood this week and say goodbye.
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