Abstract

SPÄ°RÄ°TUAL ASPECT OF NUTRÄ°TÄ°ON; RELATÄ°ONSHÄ°P BETWEEN FEELÄ°NG GOOD, BEHAVÄ°OR WÄ°TH FOOD AND NUTRÄ°TÄ°ON

Aysel Sari* and Y. Elif Kandaz

Abstract

Nutrition is undoubtedly the most basic and priority action that needs to be taken in order for life to continue healthy. The molecules taken with the nutrients that the body needs provide the body's metabolic energy needs. However, it also affects mental and cognitive functions. There are many studies showing that the importance of neurotransmitters associated with consumed foods and the lack or excess of happiness hormones such as serothonin, dopamine, noradrenaline, melatonin are accepted on the emotional state and behavior of the person. There are studies showing that the insufficiency of these molecules taken with various nutrients leads to weakened cognitive functions and depressive mood, and is effective in exhibiting violent and angry behaviors. Since nutritional activity plays an important role in the protection of body and mental health, the importance of nutrition has become very evident and it has been accepted that it is a factor in the person's behavior. It is better understood with the studies carried out today. In this study, the information about the relationship of happiness hormones in the context of subjective well being and positive behaviors was evaluated as a result of providing the molecules with the nutritional phenomenon.

Keywords: Nutrition, Behavior, Neurotransmitter.