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Vegetarians Are Nearly Twice As Likely To Be Depressed As Meat-Eaters, Study Finds
CBS Miami ^ | August 9, 2017

Posted on 08/09/2017 5:23:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Vegetarians are almost twice as likely to suffer from depression as those who consume a conventional balanced diet, according to a new study.

The new Bristol University study of almost 10,000 from southwestern England found that vegetarians were more likely to develop depression due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can negatively impact their mental health.

The 350 committed vegetarians who participated in the study had a higher average depression score when compared to the meat-eaters, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

The vegetarians’ diet tended to feature lower vitamin B12 consumption, as well as greater intake of nuts that contain omega-6 fatty acids, which have been linked with an increased risk of mental health problems.

Slightly more than 50 percent of vegans and 7 percent of vegetarians have a vitamin B12 deficiency, the researchers said. Vitamin B12 can be found in red meat, and plays an important role in affecting an individual’s mood.

“Other potential factors include high blood levels of phytoestrogens – consequent mainly on diets rich in vegetables and soya,” the report says. “Another potential contributing factor is that lower intakes of seafood are thought to be associated with greater risk of depressive symptoms.”

The lack of a balanced diet can influence the development of depression, and the research findings can also be attributed partially to iron deficiencies, the study says. Participants who had been consuming a vegetarian diet for longer periods of time had higher depression scores throughout.

But the researchers did not rule out the possibility that the vegetarians’ decisions to adopt their diet could have been a symptom of depression from the start.


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: depression; nutrition; protein; psychology; vegetarian
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To: nickcarraway
I had a liberal co-worker who was a health nut.

He was always calling in sick at work.

41 posted on 08/09/2017 6:47:18 PM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: dfwgator

We eat animals because they’re made out of meat.


42 posted on 08/09/2017 6:55:12 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: ClearCase_guy

Vegetarian is the Indian word for bad hunter.

That’s from a sign hanging in our local butcher shop.


43 posted on 08/09/2017 7:00:17 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Nevadan

Lol


44 posted on 08/09/2017 7:11:23 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: nickcarraway

Most vegetarians and vegans tend to be leftists. That would more likely explain that.


45 posted on 08/09/2017 7:52:44 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: arthurus

My doctor promotes Vitamin D supplements


46 posted on 08/09/2017 9:19:04 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: nickcarraway

Bookmark


47 posted on 08/09/2017 9:26:55 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: PGR88

The old chicken and egg question...


48 posted on 08/09/2017 9:28:14 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: nickcarraway

49 posted on 08/09/2017 9:31:17 PM PDT by MisterEd37 (TSA: You don't get on until we get off!)
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To: nickcarraway

You’d be depressed too if you hadn’t eaten a steak in years!


50 posted on 08/09/2017 11:12:29 PM PDT by free-in-nyc (Freeping from the heart of the occupation)
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To: nickcarraway

Vegetarians Are Nearly Twice As Likely To Be Depressed As Meat-Eaters, Study Finds

Muslims Are Nearly Twice As Likely To Be Murderous As Bacon Eaters, Study Finds

Solution: Eat more meat and be happy.


51 posted on 08/09/2017 11:35:12 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: nickcarraway

A well balanced vegetarian diet is actually very healthy. They do suffer from more psychological problems and depression than the rest of us meat eaters. It does not have one damn thing to do with their diet. They have a predisposition to be vegetarians due there underlying psychology. If I did not like meat I would opt for their diet. I like meat. It is actually very healthy to be a vegetarian or a meat eater if your diet is well balanced.

Hunting season is just a few months away. I am down to about 20 pounds of deer in my freezer. I shall replenish it in October. It tastes great.


52 posted on 08/10/2017 12:03:05 AM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud-man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, CONSTITUTION WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: nickcarraway

It would depress me to give up steaks/cheeseburgers/BBQ ribs, etc.....


53 posted on 08/10/2017 3:32:43 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: nickcarraway

Beef
It’s what vegans eat when they cheat


54 posted on 08/10/2017 4:20:39 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Klemper
Jackie Gleason bump!

(My dad wrote those lines.:)

55 posted on 08/10/2017 5:37:47 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: nickcarraway

They are not depressed because they are vegans; they are vegans because they are depressed and depressing to listen to as well. The vegan part of their personality is merely a window into their maladjustment.


56 posted on 08/10/2017 5:53:47 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: PGR88
I promote D supps , ad nauseum I suppose, but they have worked for me and mine as flu cure and preventative and depression cure (daughter) without exception. That and/or sunshine.
57 posted on 08/10/2017 6:30:11 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; dfwgator

58 posted on 08/10/2017 6:36:44 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: ClearCase_guy

Not necessarily. Biblically eating vegetarian rather than Babylonian meat was healthier. I also think it will be the standard when the Messiah rules but not absolutely positive. Will be in heaven, of course.

I bet they’re getting depressed from all the carbs they fill up with, not the veggies.


59 posted on 08/10/2017 9:37:47 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I’d be depressed without an occasional rare steak and bottle of Bordeaux! I’m the son of a cattleman.


60 posted on 08/10/2017 6:21:33 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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