International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 57 | Page 106

Improved Mood, found that simply
eliminating animal products from
the diet of omnivore subjects
improved their mood within two
weeks. The researchers discovered
that arachadonic acid – found
primarily in chicken and eggs
– was to blame for their initial
depression before the elimination
of these foods. They acknowledged
arachadonic acid as a compound
that can adversely impact mental
health via a cascade of brain
inflammation.
High
intakes
of this acid began to promote
changes in the brain that resulted
in disturbed mood and this was
demonstrated with the group of
subjects who continued to eat
fish for the duration of the study.
Fish-eaters reported significantly
worse moods than vegans. The
conclusion was that restricting
meat, fish, and poultry improved
short-term mood state in modern
omnivores.

“I try to stick to a vegan diet
heavy on fruit and vegetables.” –
Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Actor
and Producer

In a 2010 Nutrition
journal cross-sectional study,
Vegetarian Diets are Associated
with Healthy Mood States,
vegetarian test subjects reported
significantly less negative emotion
than omnivores. The researchers
concluded that arachadonic acid –
a key substrate for the synthesis of
pro-inflammatory eicosanoids and
downstream cytokines that can
adversely impact mental health via
a cascade of neuroinflamma