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A meta-analysis published in BMC Psychiatry found that individuals consuming junk food frequently had 16% higher odds of having depression and 33% higher odds of experiencing increased stress. Junk food consumption was also associated with 15% higher odds of developing...
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Psychologists increasingly recognize the bidirectional relationship between diet and mental health, yet most report limited formal training of nutrition in mental healthcare and a strong desire for further education in this area. Interprofessional collaboration between psychologists and dietitians is gaining...
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Results of an online survey published in Translational Issues in Psychological Science examined some of the benefits and barriers to collaboration between dietitians psychologists depression treatment All participating clinicians agreed that there is a relationship between diet and depression 50%...
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A study on mice published in Nature Metabolism examined eating need vs pleasure, how a group of GABAergic proenkephalin neurons in the diagonal band of Broca region of the brain responds to food presentation. A subset of neurons linking to...
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A meta-analysis published in BMC Psychiatry examined the results of 17 studies and found that high junk food consumption is associated with poorer mental health. Junk food consumption was associated with 15% higher odds of having depression and experiencing stress....
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A U.K. study published in Appetite compared children's similar eating habits patterns to those of their parents Parents who really enjoyed their food and were prone to emotional overeating had an increased likelihood of having children with similar eating behaviors...
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Lifestyle therapy for depression is gaining attention as an effective alternative to psychotherapy. An experimental study published in the LANCET Regional Health Western Pacific compared the effectiveness of psychotherapy and online videoconferencing lifestyle therapy (focused on diet and exercise) Results...
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Participants of a qualitative study of individuals with metabolic syndrome published in Health Psychology Open indicated that eating healthfully increases their positive emotions and psychological experiences. It also prevents negative emotions, they reported. These individuals also believed that positive feelings...
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A study in Germany published in Clinical Nutrition found that individuals' proneness to risk-taking behavior decreased after a 10-week weight loss intervention Before the intervention, participants' decisions depended on their mood After participants lost weight, their decisions no longer depended...
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An experimental study on Music and Hunger published in Food Research International found that people become hungrier when they listen to music they dislike Disliked music evoked more negative emotions as well In contrast, listening to music they like made...
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