In addition to the cardiovascular benefits, anti-cancer effects and Alzheimer disease anti, know that Mediterranean food also decreases by 30% the risk of depression ...
Here's another argument to get you to go to the Mediterranean diet.
What is the relationship between depression and the Mediterranean diet?
The relationship between depression and the Mediterranean diet has been shown from a population of 10,000 adults followed for 4 years.
According to their eating habits, they were divided into 5 groups, with the two extremes, a diet that was closest to the Mediterranean diet and a diet that walked away from the most.
Thus, this first food mode is based on a large consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, olive oil, etc., while the other included instead of processed foods, fried foods, meat, refined grains, dairy, sugary desserts ...
Late in the study, 480 cases of depression were diagnosed.
It is thus found that a diet high in processed products, that is to say the opposite of the Mediterranean diet is associated with a 58% increase in the risk of depression. Conversely, the closest to the Mediterranean diet feeding reduces the risk of depression by 30%.
How to explain this link between mood and Mediterranean diet?
It is possible that the effects are due to the richness in antioxidants, folate, omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids.
The 10 characteristics of the Mediterranean diet :
1. Significant portion of fruits and vegetables.
2. High intake of legumes and seeds.
3. Olive oil consumption but low intake of animal fats.
4. High intake of whole grains.
5. Common herbs and spices.
6. Moderate to high consumption of fish.
7. Low consumption of meat, especially red meat.
8. Moderate intake of dairy products.
9. Moderate wine consumption.
10. Friendliness meals.
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