Healthy food may make us happier [news]

The research found a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption (file) Forget popping pills, it may be time to inject more fruit and vegetables into your diet to be happier, according to New Zealand researchers. A study by Otago University suggests eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life. The research, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology on Thursday, found a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption, but not other foods.