The Dire Connection Between Diet and Obesity, Depression, and Anxiety

A physician's researcher adds to evidence that hyperprocessed foods are triggering highly problematic brain changes

Eating healthy, nourishing foods can go a long way in helping to improving brain function and mental health MattLphotography/Shutterstock

The link between obesity and mental health disorders is more significant than most people realize, and one physician researcher has been working to better understand the reasons.

Obesity has become epidemic, with the average American man now weighing 198 pounds—up from 166 in the 1960s—and the average American woman weighing 170 pounds—up from 140 in the 1960s. Concurrently, mental disorders like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress disorder are also becoming epidemic, and Dr. William Wilson, author of “Brain Drain,” believes the phenomena are correlated.