Food Surplus During Depression
A diet heavy in processed foods increases a person's risk of suffering from depression, British researchers say. For the study, scientists looked at the dietary patterns of 3,486 people and identified two eating patterns. One was loaded by vegetables, fruits and fish. The other was characterized by high consumption of sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products. The investigators found that people who ate mostly whole foods had a lower risk of...
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