Overview: People who regularly snack on fruits are less likely to report symptoms of depression and more likely to report positive well-being. People who indulge in undernourished snacks such as potato chips are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety.
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A new study from the Aston University School of Health and Life Sciences shows that people who eat fruit more often are more likely to report more positive psychological well-being and are more likely to report symptoms of depression than those who don’t. It will be lower.
Researchers’ findings suggest that how often we eat fruit is more important to our mental health than the total amount we consume in a normal week.
The team also found that those who eat delicious snacks, such as low-nutrient potato chips, are more likely to report higher levels of anxiety.
Published in British Journal of NutritionThis study surveyed 428 adults from all over the UK and investigated the relationship between consumption of fruits, vegetables and sweet and tasty food snacks and psychological health.
After considering demographic and lifestyle factors such as age, general health, and exercise, studies suggest that both nutritious fruits and tasty, low-nutrient snacks are associated with psychological health. I found that it looks like. They also found that there was no direct link between eating vegetables and psychological health.
Studies show that the more often you eat fruit, the lower your depression score and the higher your mental health score, regardless of your overall fruit intake.
People who frequently ate delicious, low-nutrient foods (such as potato chips) experienced “daily mental dysfunction” (known as subjective cognitive impairment) and reported poor mental health. Tend to be. The higher the number of revocations, the more anxiety, stress, and depression symptoms are reported, and the lower the mental health score.
In contrast, there is no association between these daily memory lapses and fruit and vegetable intake or sweet snacks, and between these nutrient-poor tasty snacks, daily mental dysfunction, and psychological health. It suggests that there is a unique relationship.
Examples of minor frustrations in everyday life include forgetting where to put things, forgetting the purpose of entering a particular room, or not being able to find the name of an acquaintance whose name is on the “tip of the tongue”. increase.
First author, Ph.D. Student Nicola-Jayne Tuck commented: Mental revocation reduces mental health. “
“Although other studies have shown a link between fruits and vegetables and mental health, few have examined fruits and vegetables separately, and even more that assess both frequency and amount of intake. It’s running low. “
“Both fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and essential micronutrients that promote optimal brain function, but these nutrients can be lost during cooking. We raw fruits. This may explain the stronger impact on our psychological health, as it is more likely to eat. “
“Changing what we snack on can be a really easy and easy way to improve our mental health. Conversely, a check scheduled for October this year. Restrictions on processed snack foods at the time of out may improve not only the physical health of the country but also the mental health. “
“Overall, it’s definitely worth getting into the habit of reaching for a fruit bowl.”
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“Fruit consumption and frequency of delicious snacks predict psychological health. Selective mediation through cognitive impairment,” Nicola-Jayne Tucketal. British Journal of Nutrition
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Fruit consumption and the frequency of delicious snacks predict psychological health.Selective mediation due to cognitive impairment
While there is growing interest in the link between diet and mental health, there is a surprising lack of research investigating the exact link between nutritious foods (such as fruits and vegetables). v.. Low-nutrient foods (such as delicious, energy-dense snacks and sweet snacks), and mental health.
Similarly, the psychological processes that underpin the relationship between dietary intake and psychological health remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between dietary consumption and psychological health using the cognitive process as a theoretical mediator.
This cross-sectional online study included 428 healthy adults (53% female, mean age = 39.7 years, SD = 13.0), and participants measured diet and psychological health. You have completed a series of validated surveys. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that more frequent fruit intake was associated with reduced symptoms of depression (β = –0 ・ 109, P = 0 ・ 025) and more positive psychological well-being (β = 0 ・ 187, P <0 ・ 001). Conversely, more frequent tasty snacks were associated with increased anxiety (β = 0 ・ 127, P = 0 ・ 005).
In addition, mediation analysis revealed that more frequent intake of tasty snacks was associated with increased symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety and decreased psychological well-being through increased cognitive impairment. rice field(ps <0 ・ 001).
These results provide new insights into the independent associations between certain types of foods and psychological health, as well as the psychological mechanisms that may mediate them.
Further work to establish causality and determine if these may represent variable dietary goals that may directly (and indirectly) affect our psychological health. Is required.
