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Old 12-07-2015, 07:31 AM
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And so it begins.........

NutritionFacts.org | The Latest in Nutrition Related Research

Plant-based diets may positively influence mental health.

Vegetarians, in both cross-sectional and interventional studies, appear to have fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and mood disturbance than omnivores, perhaps because of less need for medical treatment or because of the significantly lower intake of arachidonic acid, which is found in particularly high levels in chicken and eggs.

The genetic manipulation of chickens by the poultry industry may also have negative public mental health impacts. Chicken has been linked to a variety of neurological and psychiatric Toxoplasma brain parasites from meat have been linked to schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.


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