cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/299049

I’m stuck in the U.S.

There is a lot of junk ingredients in U.S food, which can be a problem for mental health; as the human brain is influenced by and influences the gastrointestinal area.[1][2][3]

To describe this ‘gut-brain’ relationship in other terms: stomach conditions can change the general behavior of someone. The Brain-Gut relationship means that you can change the behavior of a person by changing the food they eat.

I think the U.S food industry outright drugs the people with addictive and junk ingredients (added sugar) to suppress class consciousness and marxist thought.

So how do I deal with the withdrawal of U.S food?

  1. The gut-brain connection, Harvard Health Publishing ↩︎

  2. The Brain-Gut Connection, John Hopkins Medicine ↩︎

  3. Relationships Among the Brain, the Digestive System, and Eating Behavior: Workshop Summary ↩︎

  • @Sunshiner@lemmygrad.mlM
    2•2 years ago

    I noticed that half of the U.S junk food I’ve eaten could also be remade into a less harmful way. For example: donuts. I would search recipes for donuts and could find some that are way less sugary than Krispy Kremes, at a low price, and much more tastier! Try making mock recipes but more healthier or less fatty/sugary. It might be hard work, however, it’s a learning experience towards cooking! Good luck!

    Also, try finding fruit that could remind you of certain candy. I used to be obsessed with fruit rollups, gushers, and sweet tart ropes, then I replaced it with oranges and tropical fruits, which taste reminds me a lot of the candy I used to eat. Your brain will slowly take the need for that candy onto the need for fruit. Your tongue will also pick up on tastes better when you cut down on junk food. Due to U.S junk food being high in sodium and sugar, your brain might get used to the taste of high sugar and not notice the sugar in fruits that easily. However I’m no scientist, so take this with a grain of salt.

    Also, I recommend watching a few documentaries talking about U.S junk food and how it’s made to screw up your mental health and how it’s intended to target children as well.

    There are free documentaries on youtube called “Fed Up!” and there are some similar to that one for free in the recommended. There’s also one called farm inc, which tells all about how big businesses exploit the food industry.