Junk Food Linked To Depression – Eating a diet loaded with junk food increases the risk of depression, according to a British research study.
British scientists studied 3,500 adults over five years and found that those who ate mainly fried, processed, refined, high-fat foods had a 58% greater risk of depression than those who ate the least.
And people who consumed mostly whole foods, produce, and fish showed a 26% lower risk of depression than those who consumed the least of those foods, reports the BBC.
Researchers acknowledged that they can’t rule out the possibility that depressed people simply eat more junk food, but the subjects in the study had no previous diagnosis of depression.
It is not yet clear why some foods may protect against or increase the risk of depression.\, but scientists think there may be a link with inflammation as with conditions such as heart disease.
Dr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “This study adds to an existing body of solid research that shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental health.
“Major studies like this are crucial because they hold the key to us better understanding mental illness.”
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
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