Ultra-Processed Foods Linked With Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety: Research

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked With Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety: Research
Processed food containing high amounts of sugar, fat, and other additives are a leading cause of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images
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Consuming ultra-processed food such as soft drinks, fast foods and frozen meals has been linked to an increased risk of depression, according to a newly published paper by Australian researchers.

Experts from Deakin University in Victoria found that the rapid rise in cheap, convenient and heavily marketed ultra-processed foods on supermarket shelves has an adverse effect on our brains, our bodies and our planet.

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