Can eating a Mediterranean diet help beat depression?

Adam Saville
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A therapy app offering nutritional advice thinks so

Eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, fish, olive oil, nuts and seeds and low in sugar and saturated fat can improve the symptoms of depression, clinical trials have suggested. As a result, an app is educating users about the impact of nutrition on depression by using interactive content and daily chat conversations. Developed by the makers of a medically tested home brain stimulation treatment, the Flow app uses psychological strategies to train users to rewire their mental autopilot craving mechanisms and avoid foods known to trigger symptoms. According to one randomised controlled...

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