Feeling depressed, some candy?

Unhappy? Come with a chocolate pie, a macaron biscuit or just booze a can of "Happy Fat House Water (Coke)"

However, this is not the case

A daily intake of more than 15 grams of sugar is at risk of depression

Related scientific research shows that increasing the intake of sweet drinks may make people more likely to produce negative emotions such as depression and depression

However, this does not mean that high-sugar beverages such as Coke and Sprite, we can't drink one bite

Analyzed by sugar intake, a sugar intake of less than 15 grams per day will not increase the risk of depression, but if the sugar intake is between 15 grams and 100 grams, then as the intake increases , The risk of depression will rise

This result reminds us that if we consume less than 200 grams of yogurt per day, we don’t need to worry

The happiness brought by sweets is only temporary

Another study done by Japanese scholars also confirmed this point

After eliminating factors such as age, gender, and region, the researchers found that those who drank more than 4 cups of sweet drinks a day had a 90% higher risk of depression than those who did not drink 1 cup a week

At this point, some people may wonder: drinking sweet drinks and eating sweets does make me feel very happy.

First of all, when Japanese scholars started this study, they conducted a survey on depression of nearly a thousand interviewees.

Second, the short-term and long-term effects of a food are not necessarily the same

Therefore, sweets can also be regarded as a short-term "happiness anesthetic".

Eat a balanced diet to stay away from depression

As for why eating sweets may cause depression, according to the author's analysis, the reasons are as follows

First of all, animal experiments have shown that the proportion of a large amount of added sugar in food will increase animal anxiety and depression behavior, and increase cortisol levels.

Secondly, the intake of sweet drinks can easily lead to obesity, and obesity itself can reduce the body's ability to regulate stress

Third, sweet drinks can cause glucose metabolism disorders and insulin resistance, and this type of metabolic disorders will cause low-grade sustained inflammation.

Finally, animal experiments have found that if the animal is fed a large amount of sugar-added feed for a long time, it will reduce the number of serotonin 1A receptors in dendritic cells
.
The decrease in the number of this receptor will affect the synthesis and release of serotonin in the human hypothalamus, which will lead to a decline in the body's ability to cope with external pressure.
This mechanism is very important for preventing depression
.

In addition, the author believes that another reason sweet foods can cause depression is that sweet drinks consume B vitamins in the human body.
When vitamin B1, B6, and niacin are deficient, they will affect nervous system function and neurotransmitter balance.
This in turn increases the risk of depression
.
Therefore, a balanced diet can help us stay away from depression
.

(The author is an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, College of Food Science, China Agricultural University.
Source: Scientific rumors platform)