Study Finds Link Between, Ultraprocessed Foods , and Depression .
NBC reports that research published on September 20
suggests that consuming large quantities of
ultraprocessed foods could be linked to depression.
NBC reports that research published on September 20
suggests that consuming large quantities of
ultraprocessed foods could be linked to depression.
The study looked at the eating habits
and mental health status of over
31,000 women between the ages of 42 and 62. .
The study looked at the eating habits
and mental health status of over
31,000 women between the ages of 42 and 62. .
The findings were published in the
journal 'JAMA Open Network.'.
According to the research, women who ate
nine servings of ultraprocessed food were
50% more likely to develop depression. .
Ultraprocessed foods include junk food
like chips and soda, as well as ready-to-eat
meals, yogurts and other packaged foods.
Ultraprocessed foods include junk food
like chips and soda, as well as ready-to-eat
meals, yogurts and other packaged foods.
According to the study, foods and drinks
with artificial sweeteners were found
to have a particularly negative effect.
According to the study, foods and drinks
with artificial sweeteners were found
to have a particularly negative effect.
We don’t have a lot of energy
when we are feeling depressed,
so it’s easy to reach for those foods
when we are low energy and don’t
have motivation to cook or to
grocery shop — just open a package
and they are ready to go, Susan Albers, Clinical psychologist
at the Cleveland Clinic, via NBC.
NBC reports that the study also found that eating
whole foods, which are full of nutrients like fiber,
vitamins and minerals, is linked to good mental health.
There is emerging evidence that
ultraprocessed food may actually
disrupt the normal gut microbiome. , Dr. Andrew Chan, Study co-author and chief of
the clinical and translational epidemiology unit
at Massachusetts General Hospital, via NBC.
This may be a particularly important notion
for people who have depression because
it may be a relatively easy way to prevent
both depression and longer term problems
that could be more difficult to deal with. , Dr. Andrew Chan, Study co-author and chief of
the clinical and translational epidemiology unit
at Massachusetts General Hospital, via NBC