A small UCSF study followed 20 participants with depression through two four-week diet phases. They cut ultra-processed-food intake by 85%, and symptoms fell significantly during that phase. The trial does not establish that removing these foods caused improvement, and a larger follow-up study is planned.
Cutting ultra-processed foods linked to lower depression symptoms
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Can cutting ultra-processed foods help with depression? A new study offers clues
Scientists have long studied the connection between diet and mood. A new UCSF trial offers another clue about how the two may be linked.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/processed-food-diet-depression-mood-22446257.php
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