I’ve been fascinated all my adult life by the relationship between food and mental and emotional health. I just never really knew other people were studying it the way this presenter talks about in this Tedx Christchurch talk by professor Julia Rucklidge, PhD Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Watch this Ted Talk to find out more. It’s super interesting, if you’re into this kind of thing.

NOTE FROM TED: Please consult with a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice as the intersection of mental health and nutrition is still an emerging field of study. We’ve flagged this talk for falling outside TEDx’s curatorial guidelines because it oversimplifies interpretations of legitimate studies. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf