As I have shared before I research almost
daily anything and everything I can find regarding weight loss. Many times what
I read is old research just worded differently. But today I found an article in
Science Daily with information that I had not heard before. What was
it?
A new study shows how eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal.
According to the recent study headed by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada, eating commercial baked goods, in other words things like Twinkies, Ding Dong's and Chips Ahoy cookies and fast food (hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza)from fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wendy's is linked to depression. Of courese there are many more fast food restaurants, this is just my short list.
The research results revealed that consumers of fast food, compared to those who eat little or none, are 51% more likely to develop depression. It also revealed "the more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," explains Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, lead author of the study.
The study demonstrates that those participants who eat the most fast food and commercial baked goods are more likely to be single, less active and have poor dietary habits, which include eating less fruit, nuts, fish, vegetables and olive oil. Smoking and working more than 45 hours per week are other prevalent characteristics of this group.
If you would like to read more about this study click here.
I have been interested in emotionally eating for some time (especially since I consider myself an emotional eater. I've even been testing different natural ingredients known to stop emotional eating, so I found this article very interesting. Perhaps emotionally eating and depression is connected. If you could stop thinking about eating you wouldn't become depressed. Visit our blog daily over the course of the next few weeks. We have a new product coming soon that will help you stop emotional eating.
I don't eat fast food very often but I do on occasion but I plan ahead and control my choices of what I select to eat based on calories. In my opinion to say you will never eat fast foods is unrealistic but I think it is important to be well informed on how it can effect your health.
Until Next Time ... Eat Healthy!
A new study shows how eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal.
According to the recent study headed by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada, eating commercial baked goods, in other words things like Twinkies, Ding Dong's and Chips Ahoy cookies and fast food (hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza)from fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wendy's is linked to depression. Of courese there are many more fast food restaurants, this is just my short list.
The research results revealed that consumers of fast food, compared to those who eat little or none, are 51% more likely to develop depression. It also revealed "the more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," explains Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, lead author of the study.
The study demonstrates that those participants who eat the most fast food and commercial baked goods are more likely to be single, less active and have poor dietary habits, which include eating less fruit, nuts, fish, vegetables and olive oil. Smoking and working more than 45 hours per week are other prevalent characteristics of this group.
If you would like to read more about this study click here.
I have been interested in emotionally eating for some time (especially since I consider myself an emotional eater. I've even been testing different natural ingredients known to stop emotional eating, so I found this article very interesting. Perhaps emotionally eating and depression is connected. If you could stop thinking about eating you wouldn't become depressed. Visit our blog daily over the course of the next few weeks. We have a new product coming soon that will help you stop emotional eating.
I don't eat fast food very often but I do on occasion but I plan ahead and control my choices of what I select to eat based on calories. In my opinion to say you will never eat fast foods is unrealistic but I think it is important to be well informed on how it can effect your health.
Until Next Time ... Eat Healthy!
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