18/04/2024
A key mental health question: ‘What are you eating?’
"This brief highlights strong evidence suggesting high intakes of fruit, vegetables, fish, and whole grains may reduce depression risk."
"People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet, or a diet that includes fruit, vegetables, fish, and whole grains, have approximately a 30% reduction in the risk of developing depression."
Meanwhile, consuming a poor-quality diet that is high in processed meats, carbohydrates and other inflammatory foods including alcohol and trans fats, is linked to higher rates of depression."
Published by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Written by:
Professor Lauren Ball and Dr Terri-Lynne South
GPs must keep nutrition front of mind when working to improve a patient’s mental health, write Dr Terri-Lynne South and Professor Lauren Ball.
