More Mediterranean Diet, Less Depression

I think it’s the wine.

Medical News: Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Depression – in Psychiatry, Depression from MedPage Today

Studies have shown that the lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders is lower in Mediterranean countries than in countries of northern Europe, and it is “plausible” that diet may contribute, the researchers wrote in the October Archives of General Psychiatry.

Low Carb Diets Damage Arteries

In mice.

BBC NEWS | Health | Low-carb diets ‘damage arteries’

The low-carb diet did not affect cholesterol levels, but there was a significant difference on the impact on atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

After 12 weeks, the mice eating the low-carb diet had gained less weight, but developed 15% more atherosclerosis than those on the standard mice food. For the western diet group there was 9% more atherosclerosis.