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Study boosts link between diet and depression
Evidence is building that fruit and vegetables play a vital role in good mental health, say Macquarie University researchers.
Young people should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables – but especially fruit – to lower their risk of depression, a new Macquarie University study suggests.
The association between higher fruit and vegetable consumption and preventing certain cancers and chronic illness such as heart disease is well known, and now the evidence is growing that fruit and veg may be just as key to good mental health.
“Depression is a real problem in Australia,” says study co-author, Associate Professor Seema Mihrshahi. “One in four young Australians have mental health issues – a really high proportion – so any kind of interventions to alleviate that are really important.”
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