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Although mood itself can affect our food choices, plausible mechanisms exist by which high consumption of processed carbohydrates could increase the risk of depression and anxiety—for example, through repeated and rapid increases and decreases in blood glucose.
- Nutrition and behavioral health disorders: depression and anxiety
The purpose of this narrative review is to describe the...
- Nutrition and behavioral health disorders: depression and anxiety
Can nutrition affect your mental health? A growing research literature suggests the answer could be yes. Western-style dietary habits, in particular, come under special scrutiny in much of this research.
Sep 10, 2014 · Our aim was to review and synthesize the existing literature to determine whether an association exists between diet quality and mental health in childhood or adolescence, with a focus on internalizing disorders including depression, low mood, and anxiety.
- Adrienne O’Neil, Shae E. Quirk, Siobhan Housden, Sharon L. Brennan, Lana J. Williams, Julie A. Pasco...
- 2014
The purpose of this narrative review is to describe the global burden and features of depression and anxiety, and summarize recent evidence regarding the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and management of depression and anxiety.
According to new studies, growing our own food lowers the risk of anxiety and depression, reduces stress and increases life satisfaction. Part of that is neurobiological:...
Dec 11, 2023 · Four unhealthy dietary behaviours were examined: inadequate fruit intake, inadequate vegetable intake, daily consumption of soft drinks, and weekly fast-food consumption. We used...
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Because emotional eating is a dysregulated behavior linked with greater obesity risk and a number of additional negative health-related outcomes, it is critical to better understand the factors that may predispose some adolescents to emotional eating while keeping others protected.
