Depression linked to processed food. Akbaraly et al. (2009) British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(5):408-13.
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Depression linked to processed food. Akbaraly et al. (2009) British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(5):408-13.
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Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, according to a recent study. Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants was compared with self reported depression five years later. Those in the ‘whole food’ (plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish) group had a lower risk of depression compared with those who had a high consumption of processed foods, the University College London team found. The team said the study was the first to look at the UK diet and depression.