South Africa: Why many people struggle to eat better — survival mode and immediate satisfaction (Part Two)

Alexi Trninic, an occupational therapist who also works with trauma patients, says one of the less known feedback loops is how diet plays into mental wellbeing. All mental illness is genetics plus environment, and she says the environment plays a huge role in South Africa. 

“If I’m trying to survive day to day because of stress, I’m going to put less energy into something else, and that becomes diet. Instead of going for something healthy, I go for a quick snack or something…