The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Ultraprocessed Foods Raise Depression Risk [60 Sec Psych]

11.04.2020 - By Pocket Psychiatry: A Carlat PodcastPlay

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In 2004 Morgan Spurlock decided to see what would happen when he ate a typical McDonald’s meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Over the next 30 days, we watched as he gained 24 pounds and developed high cholesterol, fatty liver, and signs of depression in the now classic documentary Supersize Me. [Study Link (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/consumption-of-ultraprocessed-foods-and-health-status-a-systematic-review-and-metaanalysis/FDCA00C0C747AA36E1860BBF69A62704)]

Published On: 10/7/2020

Duration: 3 minutes, 26 seconds

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