Friday, July 09, 2010

Unhealthy Diets Cause Depression in Women

By Daily Mail Reporter

Women who suffer from depression may be fuelling it with a diet of unhealthy, processed foods, a new study has shown.


Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that mood disorders were more common among women aged 20 to 93 who, over 10 years, ate primarily processed, refined, high-fat foods.


'There's no magic diet,' Dr Felice Jacka said, but added eating a diet mainly of vegetables, fruit, whole grain foods, low fat dairy products, and lean meat, and reserving processed and sweet treats to 'sometimes foods,' will aid physical health and may also support mental well-being.


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