Fruit and vegetebles may lower middle age stress
A longitudinal study of more than 60,000 Australian men and women aged 45 and over found eating five to seven daily serves of fruit and vegetables was associated with a 14 per cent lower incidence of psychological stress compared to those who ate less than this.
Three to four daily serves of vegetables alone was linked to a 12 per cent lower risk of stress than those who ate 0-1 serves daily.
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that supports the idea of using a high-quality diet as an intervention treatment for people with depression.
"There's growing awareness that what we put into our mouths is closely linked to our mental state," said Dr Melody Ding of the University of Sydney's School of Public Health.
source: sbs.com.au
