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-- Replacing crap food with unprocessed food improves almost every aspect of personal health – even mental health.

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE found that symptoms of depression dropped significantly among a group of young adults after they followed a Mediterranean-style pattern of eating for three weeks.

Depression scores among the control group of participants — who didn’t change their diets — didn’t budge. These participants continued to eat a diet higher in refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and sugary foods and beverages.

Researches argue that a diet high in processed foods can increase inflammation – a risk factor for depression.

The study adds to a growing body of research that shows a connection between diet and mental health. A 2013 meta-analysis of 22 previously published studies also showed an association between the Mediterranean diet and a lower risk of depression.

Similarly, a 2017 study found that a diet rich in fruit, whole grains, vegetables, fish, olive oil and low-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of depression, whereas a diet rich in greater amounts of red meat, refined grains, sweets and high-fat dairy products was linked to a higher risk of depression.

You know what to do.