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refined carbs linked to depression

Sabine_Stroehm
Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
edited November 22 in Social Groups
Was this already posted? I was traveling.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eating-refined-carbs-linked-to-depression-in-women/

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  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    It has the same effect on men in my experience.

    What makes this a complex issue I think if because at one point we could eat and burn carbs like crazy and lose weight with just CICO at will.

    Things seemed to really change for me when I hit 40. It seemed like my body was more into storing carbs than burning them. Guys can start getting the spare tire look. Most every aspect of getting fat is depressing.
  • Fvaisey
    Fvaisey Posts: 5,506 Member
    I'll second the comment about depression and men. It was one of the factors that lead me to try a low-carb/keto woe and I am believe it has really made a difference.
  • pedidiva
    pedidiva Posts: 199 Member
    I find this interesting. For generations Iceland had the lowest rate of depression/suicide for Nordic peoples. Then in the past 10-20 years, the depression/suicide rate has increased dramatically. The thinking is due to the increased dietary intake of sugars and refine carbs,
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    I read a study that was about the effects of sugar and how it causes a dopamine response in either large or consistent quantities. And if I understood it correctly, it effected the dopamine system in the brain and basically messed it up. I know, I have a way with technical terms...
  • DianaElena76
    DianaElena76 Posts: 1,241 Member
    Correlation does not imply causation, but hasn't there been evidence of causality in other studies?
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