Eating Fruit And Vegetables Makes You Happy: Study

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Aug, 2020 ) :Australian researchers said that eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables can make you happier.

The University of Queensland (UQ) study, involving more than 12, 000 people, concluded that eating eight or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day improves mental well-being.

UQ health economics researcher Dr. Redzo Mujcic said that current guidelines on fruit and vegetable consumption were mostly focused on physical health, and not on mental health, Medical Daily reported.

Mujcic's study looked at people's choices on fruit and vegetables, and rated these against their levels of satisfaction, stress and vitality.

"It comes up the more you eat the better, but there's also some optimal points. Eating about five fruits and five vegetables per day makes us the happiest we can be in that case," he added.

However, Mujcic said fewer than 10 percent of those surveyed were eating the optimal 10 serves per day.