University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people’s later happiness levels. To be published shortly in the prestigious American Journal of Public Health, the study is one of the first major scientific attempts to explore psychological well-being beyond the traditional finding that fruit and vegetables can reduce risk of cancer and heart attacks. Happiness benefits were detected for each extra daily portion of fruit and vegetables up to…
Happiness increases after consumption of fruit and vegetables, study finds
More of Today's Solutions
Changemakers of the week: Laguna Food Pantry and The Rama Tree Foundation
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every day at The Optimist Daily, we share stories of solutions from around the globe. While we celebrate innovations ...
Read MoreHow to keep an eye on your eye health
As we age, we can become more vulnerable to developing age-related eye conditions, diseases, and vision loss. The best way to stave off, or ...
Read MoreThis is how Australia reduced plastic litter on its beaches by 30 percent
When it comes to reporting about plastic waste on beaches, the news is rarely good. But one report paints a more positive picture of ...
Read MoreCrab Trapper Whiskey: capturing invasive species and putting them in whiskey
An occasionally neglected fact of conservation is the encroachment of invasive species. Some non-native animals can wind up consuming all available resources for endangered ...
Read More
