What Is the Link Between Sugar and Depression?
An excess of simple sugars is clearly implicated in raising the risk of mood disorders.
By David Levine, Contributor |Sept. 26, 2017, at 1:44 p.m.
While our naturally evolved sweet tooth craves foods like doughnuts, consuming these sorts of sugary snacks could have a negative impact on our mental health. (Getty Images)
Ever been hangry? Of course you have. That's when hunger makes you feel irritable or bad-tempered – hungry and angry. Food, or lack of it, clearly affects our moods in both healthful and harmful ways. Perhaps no food has been implicated more in the diet-mood connection than sugar.
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