00:00According to research published in JAMA Network Open,
00:03eating heavily processed foods,
00:05with particular reference to artificial sweeteners
00:08and artificially sweetened drinks,
00:10could escalate the risk of developing depression.
00:13These same processed foods already have a history
00:16of being linked to cancers, diabetes, and obesity,
00:20and depression is now just another
00:22to add to the long list of reasons to avoid them.
00:25Andrew Chan, a professor at Harvard Medical School,
00:27recommended to Forbes that people may wish
00:30to limit their intake of ultra-processed foods wherever possible.
00:34The limitations of the study restrict the authors
00:37to only being able to confirm a link
00:39between depression and ultra-processed foods,
00:41not why it exists.
00:43Further limitations are noted
00:45within the lack of diversity in participants, too.
00:48The study involved approximately 32,000 middle-aged women,
00:52and Chan reiterates that more studies were definitely needed
00:55in more diverse populations.
00:57What defines ultra-processed foods?
01:00Despite most food being processed to some degree,
01:03ultra-processed foods typically contain ingredients
01:06such as protein isolates, hydrogenated oils,
01:10high-fructose corn syrup, and chemical additives.
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