Eight foods that increase anxiety and cause depression

Your mood can depend not only on external factors but also on what you eat. Ultra-processed foods with a lot of sugar, unhealthy fats and low nutritional value have a particular impact on your mood.

According to Psychology Today, scientists from universities and medical schools in North and South America have found a link between food and depression. First of all, these are semi-finished products made industrially. They don't contain whole ingredients, but they do have flavours, colourings and other products that make them more attractive to the buyer.

Read also: Never do this: four main mistakes when cooking buckwheat

According to healthy eating expert Susan McCullin, these are products that are quick to prepare and that cost less than natural products.

To find out what kind of foods we are talking about, scientists began to analyse the nutritional data of 10,000 men and women over the age of 18. They managed to identify the eight most commonly consumed ultra-processed foods.

The 8 most depressing foods

• sugary drinks;
• semi-finished meat products: sausages, sausages, dumplings, cutlets, nuggets, etc;
• packaged snacks: crackers, nuts, smoked meats;
• chips;
• breakfast cereals;
• industrial biscuits;
• cakes, pastries;
• white bread.

Read also: Five practical ways to use wine corks at home

Scientists have also found that the above products were most often eaten during periods of stress and anxious days.

Earlier, UAportal gave tips on how to distinguish natural honey from fake.

If you want to get the latest news about the war and events in Ukraine, subscribe to our Telegram channel!