Eating local vegetables can improve mental health, said wellness experts. The produce named in “Bahay Kubo” is a good place to start. READ:
Without vegetables, opportunistic bacteria can prey on an unbalanced gut microbiome, inflaming the gastrointestinal system which leads to poor mood regulation, according to speakers at the recent National Mental Health Summit., which provide dietary fiber that transforms into butyrate, a metabolite that helps produce serotonin.
Dr. Dalman added that 98% of serotonin is produced in the gut, which makes eating metabolite-producing vegetables an important part of self-care. The diversity of one’s gut microbiome depends on where an individual is in the world, she added, since human beings are always more “attuned” to local food.
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