Nine in ten Brits use food to boost their mood, scoffing milk chocolate, cakes, biscuits and even broccoli in a bid to enhance their state of mind.

And while the choice of foods might occasionally be off, the idea of turning to ‘mood foods’ isn’t.

Working with the team at Ceres PR for Yakult, we were asked to help raise awareness of the ‘gut brain axis’, the two-way communication that occurs between the stomach and the brain.

Using Dr Aria’s fascinating insight and the results of the poll, we set-up interviews across the UK airwaves, reaching 6 BBCs and 10 commercials, including a national.