So long, suckers, gummy bears and candy corn — a renowned psychiatrist says the one thing you should definitely do if you’re depressed is trash the junk food.
“Your gut health is critical to brain health,” Dr. Daniel Amen, a brain-imaging researcher in California, said in a TikTok last week. “If you have, for example, an ultra-processed food diet, you have a dramatically increased risk of struggling with depression.”
The gut and brain constantly communicate through an intricate network of nerves and chemical signals. Stress can lead to physical symptoms such as an upset stomach or diarrhea. SHOTPRIME STUDIO – stock.adobe.com
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