People are increasingly consuming less fresh food and instead opting for saturated fats and sugars. This shift has led to a rise in nervous breakdowns and memory-related incidents over the past 50 years.
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Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables (Photo: Ykhoa) |
According to a recent report from the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) in the UK, the ideal balance of minerals, vitamins, and essential fats has been disrupted. The introduction of pesticides has altered plant structures, and industrial farming practices have disturbed fat accumulation in animals. For example, the weight of chickens has doubled compared to 30 years ago, which corresponds to an increase in fat content from 2% to 22%. Industrial farming has led to an imbalance of essential fatty acids in chickens, such as omega-3 and omega-6, which are critical micronutrients for the brain’s “sharpness.” Meanwhile, the fast-food explosion is increasing saturated fat consumption, resulting in slowed cognitive processing in the brain.
The MHF report also indicates that compared to five decades ago, people are consuming 34% less vegetables and two-thirds less fish, which are the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids. All these changes are associated with nervous breakdowns, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Alzheimer’s disease.
My Linh (according to BBC)
