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Could vegetarian diet affect your mood?
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Dr. Krishna Kumaranswered
Psychiatry 56 years experience
Mood in Vegetarians: An Article in Nutrition Journal of 2010- Vegetarian diets are associated with healthy mood states: a cross-sectional study in Seventh Day Adventist adults-
The vegetarians in our survey reported significantly less negative emotion than the omnivores as measured by mood scales.
Higher intake of total polyunsaturated fat and high circulating concentrations of antioxidants may explain mood profile
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