Healthy eating should not be boring or depriving

Plenty of research shows that a diet rich in produce offers valuable nutrients not just for your body, but for your mental well-being.

But here’s the irony: If you focus exclusively on the mental and physical health perks — instead of how delicious healthy foods can be — you may have a harder time reaping those benefits.

So to really use food to fuel your body and your mind, it may help to try letting your taste buds guide you to delicious dishes that also happen to be nutritious.