Eating fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains reduces the risk of mental illness, US scientists have found after a six-year experiment in monitoring older people.
The participants were divided into three main groups according to their dietary compliance with the DASH (Dietary Approach to End Hypertension), Mediterranean and Traditional Western diets..
The results of the observation showed that the risk of depression was lower in the group who ate mainly foods included in the diet on the DASH diet (fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods). The highest rate of depression was found in those participants whose diets were more in line with a Western diet high in red meat..
According to the researchers, their work does not prove that the DASH diet leads to a reduced risk of mental illness, but only shows a certain relationship..
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