The link between food and depression

SGGP 22/09/2023 07:07

Several studies have shown that diet affects the risk of depression. However, there is very little data that specifically addresses dietary factors.

Processed foods. Photo: Getty Plus

For the first time, a comprehensive study conducted by medical professors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in the US has shown that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, especially those containing artificial sweeteners, is linked to the development of depression.

According to Newsweek, scientists studied the diets of 31,712 women, aged 42 to 62, and compared them to their mental health, including self-diagnosed and clinically diagnosed depression. The results showed that women who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a 50% higher risk of depression compared to those who ate the least. For those with chronic depression, foods high in sweeteners may worsen their condition.

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