Diet quality and well-being in children and adolescents: the UP&DOWN longitudinal study

Current evidence points to how the dietary intake of flavonoids (from fruits and vegetables) helps decrease the odds of suffering from depression. A potential reason explaining this relationship is how flavonoids were shown to impact executive function (EF). Impairments in EF lead to cognitive derangements (such as rumination) which sustain low moods and depression, and […]

(2017) This was a correlational study examined the association between dietary intake quality and depressive symptoms in female university students. This population (female young adults) is at a greater risk for developing both unhealthy lifestyle habits and depressive symptoms, and therefore, it is important to identify whether consuming healthy food is in any way associated […]