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title: Feeling mean? Eat green!
description: Read about the connection between happiness and getting your daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
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# [Feeling mean? Eat green!](https://blog.gymsource.com/feeling-mean-eat-green)

 Written by [Gym Source](https://blog.gymsource.com/author/gym-source) | Feb 26, 2013 6:10:16 PM

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A recent University of Warwick and Dartmouth College [study](http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/7-a-day_for_happiness/) reports that people who eat 7 servings of fruits or vegetables a day report being “happier” than those who don’t. After studying the eating habits of 80,000 people, researchers found happiness and mental well-being seemed to rise with the number of daily portions of fruit and vegetables people consumed. The happiest participants consumed 7 daily servings of fruit or vegetables. Researchers surmise that the nutrient boosts (like folic acid) may be the key to improved mood.

 

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