How The Food We Eat Affects Our Mental Health

KSJD | By Tom Yoder

Published August 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM MDT

In this episode of Pandora's Box, host Joanie Trussel and KSJD's Tom Yoder talk about food, how what we eat can have serious impacts on our mental health, the connection between our gut and depression, and foods we should avoid or increase in our diet to help maintain positive mental health.

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