{"id":9942,"date":"2019-03-20T18:55:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T16:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnisostenibili.cvdemo.online\/en\/?p=9942"},"modified":"2019-05-22T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T08:25:53","slug":"people-eating-meat-are-less-depressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/people-eating-meat-are-less-depressed\/","title":{"rendered":"People eating meat are less depressed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eating\nmeat gives a sense of good mood. It is not just a matter of enjoying life,\nbalanced diet and therefore good health, but also of nutritional deficiencies that\ncan lead to depression. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition\nconfirms that.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies linking vegetarian diet<\/strong> to a greater probability of suffering from depression<\/strong> are already known, and today another recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition<\/a> confirms once again that people who eat meat are less depressed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cInvecchiare in Chianti<\/em>\u201d study\n(“Aging in Chianti”) analysed the bidirectional associations between\nthe intake of different food groups and depressive symptoms in 1058 Italians\naged 20 to 102 years. Evaluations carried out after 3, 6 and 9 years showed\nthat people who eat little red meat,\nboth fresh and processed, scored higher on depressive symptoms<\/strong>, showing\nthat there are associations between what you eat and depression. Even lower\nintakes of fish and vegetables were associated with a higher depression score,\nsuch as the abuse of sweets, dairy products and salty snacks, while a higher intake in fresh and processed red\nmeat was associated with reduced depressive symptoms<\/strong>, although further\nevidence is needed to establish causal associations between different food\ngroups and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already the Bristol University<\/a> study had found a higher score of depression in people who follow a vegetarian diet<\/strong>, with almost twice the probability, highlighting how the lack of vitamins and minerals in people who give up meat, especially of vitamin B12, can negatively influence mood and mental health<\/strong>. The low intake of iron and vitamin B12<\/strong>, important in the production of brain chemicals, the excess of omega-6 contained in vegetable oils and the high blood levels of phytoestrogens resulting from diets too rich in soy and vegetables<\/strong>, could be potential risk factors and even the decision to adopt a vegetarian diet can itself be a symptom of depression, according to the authors of the study, entering a dangerous vicious circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat, especially red meat, is also part of the top ten foods that give happiness<\/strong>, thanks to the richness of tryptophan, an essential amino acid capable of stimulating serotonin, the neurotransmitter of good mood, but also of B vitamins, vitamin D, anti-stress minerals such as iron, zinc, copper, magnesium and selenium and omega 3 fats<\/strong>, all useful nutrients to lift the mood and combat depression. It is therefore not difficult to understand why the results of the studies on the link between food and depression<\/strong> are all in agreement in showing that people who eat meat are less depressed<\/strong>: a good steak on the grill gives happiness even just looking at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sustainable Meat Project<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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