: Why vegetarians in Brazil are more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters #IndiaNEWS Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study.The study, based

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Why vegetarians in Brazil are more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters #IndiaNEWS
Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study.The study, based on survey data from Brazil, chimes with earlier research that found higher rates of depression among those who forgo meat. However, the new study suggests that this link exists independent of nutritional intake.It may seem straightforward to look at a link between a diet and specific health problems and assume that the former is causing the latter via some form of nutritional deficiency.Yet the new analysis, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, took into account a wide range of nutritional factors, including total calorie intake, protein intake, micronutrient intake, and the level of food processing. This suggests that the higher rates of depression among vegetarians are not caused by the nutritional content of their diet.So what might explain the link between vegetarianism and depression? Is there some non-nutritional mechanism that makes the former cause the latter? Or is the relationship down to something else entirely?First, it is possible that being depressed causes people to be more likely to become vegetarian rather than the other way around. The symptoms of depression can include rumination on negative thoughts, as well as feelings of guilt.Assuming that depressed and non-depressed people are equally likely to encounter the upsetting truth...Read more

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