Pasta And Depression Linked? Study Finds Carbs And Red Meat May Cause Mood Disorders

[Sophiegirl]

43. Just like...

What was said about eggs, coffee, chocolate and many other foods and drinks.

Furthermore, women have a higher rate of depression than men. Short and long-term. As well as other mental health issue such as bipolar disorder. Why men weren't included in this study is beyond me.

That said, I don't eat much pasta nor do I drink sugary drinks of any kind (actually, I can't handle the sugar so that is a no-brainer for me). I have also recently become soda and caffiene-free. I'm physically healthy and have had a very successful career, but I still struggle with a mood disorder and depression. As do many more people than one might think. Therapy and medication help mitigate these mental health issues. Which, BTW, are barely covered by even the best insurance plans, if at all.

Other, more legitimate studies, indicate that depression and mood disorders are closely linked to childhood abuse - something rampant and all too often unspoken of in our society unless it makes headline national news outlets.

After many studies, it has been proven that brain chemistry and function are altered as a result of childhood abuse...sexual, physical and emotional. Fortunately, studies have also shown that the brain can be "re-trained," reconditioning its responses to a more functional and healthy state. Though it is a difficult undertaking for those who are even remotely aware of the possibility and work hard to do it. I want to see this become more widely known in order to give survivors hope for changes in their lives, even if only in a small way. Anything is better than nothing for these people. People like me.

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/feb/13/childhood-abuse-growth-brain-

http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/15/how-child-abuse-primes-the-brain-for-future-mental-illness/

IMO, this study is flaw from the get-go. Next, they will study how puppies and kittens cause depression and mental illness. Maybe even eating disorders, chemical abuse and alcoholism too.

Many of the comments I have read here make light of this. But this type of misinformation, based on an uncontrolled study, is absurd and, to a large degree, harmful. Cut out the pasta and you'll be JUST FINE. Let me think now. What is pasta made from. Flour and eggs. If that is the so-called problem, people should throw out just about every bread product in their homes. Unless it is gluten-free. But then, maybe so. Did they add that to their study for comparison? Doubtful.

I throw the BS flag.

Did taxpayers fund this? If so, I want my money back!!!

Sorry for the length of this post. But this type of irks me to no end.

Rant over.

Sofie