#167 7 ways Cooking Supports our Mental health

Welcome to the 167th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about nutrition, food and mental health. So, on today’s episode, I'm going to be talking about seven ways cooking can support our mental.

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On today’s show

• Some foodbanks and charities that help people get access to hot meals [02:03]
• How cooking can be used as therapy. [03:10]
• One research that found that cooking can improve mental health. [03:53]
• Another study found that cooking can be a really important way to foster social connections. [05:57]
• 7 ways cooking can support your mental health. [05:57]

Quotes

• We shouldn't have food poverty in this country, but sadly we do.
• So cooking can indeed be used as therapy.
• when I have a terrible day, I actually just want to get into the kitchen, put on an audiobook or some music, and produce something at the end of it.
• Cooking can also be a really important way to foster social connections.
• Creativity has a very positive impact on our mental wellbeing,

Resources

• Leave me an anonymous message on my SpeakPipe
• Is Home Cooking Really Good for the Soul? Science Says Yes
• 7 Ways Cooking Can Boost Your Mental Health
• Listen to Episode #136 How music boosts our mental health
• Check out Episode #153 How the arts support mental health

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