Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Large study confirms diet linked to anxiety disorders

a post by Derek Beres for the Big Think blog

Once again, sugar-rich processed foods are shown to increase the likelihood of anxiety.

vegetable stalls at a farmer's market
A vegetable stall at the Oranjezicht City Farm, a farmers-style market for local farmers and artisanal food producers in Cape Town, held every Saturday and Sunday at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.
Photo by Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images
  • Ten percent of the global population currently suffers from an anxiety disorder.
  • A Canadian-based team discovered a link between anxiety and high-sugar, processed foods.
  • Subjects whose diets were high in fruits and vegetables were less likely to suffer from such a disorder.
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