Practically every homo sapien with access to a TV has heard that vegetarians are less at risk for obesity, heart disease, cancer and type2 diabetes, compared to omnivores. And while there is an abundance of medical research on the benefits of a vegetarian diet on the physical body, there is an equal amount of research on how a flesh-free diet wreaks havoc on your mental state.
But don't reach for that bottle of fish oil (or a shrink) just yet: things could be looking up for the vegetarian population, says The Independent::
A recently released study in the Nutrition Journal found that vegetarians have lower instances of depression, anxiety and other negative moods. It was thought that carnivores would be less prone to depression as they consume EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids found in fish which play a key role in brain activity and are thought to contribute to both physical and mental health. However the study found that vegetarians scored lower on a test for depression and generally had better moods than meat eaters in the same demographic, therefore suggesting that the absence of omega 3 oils does not negatively impact on moods.
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