Eating right

The brain “eats” too: Why food makes you happy

How we eat affects how we feel. Our expert has everyday tips for eating happiness.

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There are different ways to happiness: one of them is through the stomach. And that doesn't (just) mean love, but our diet. In fact, we can influence our mood, our happiness and our health with every bite. Why? How? We have researched this for you!

Did you know that your gut flora and your brain are constantly whispering to each other? "They are in constant contact via the gut-brain axis," says Dr. Sabrina Mörkl from MedUni Graz. Information can even be transmitted from the gut to the brain within milliseconds - and vice versa. It is therefore not surprising: "Food significantly changes our inner environment."