Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Mediterranean Diet Reduces Anxiety and Lessens Stress, Study Suggests

In new research, scientists found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet was inversely associated with severity of symptoms related to anxiety and stress in community-dwelling older Australians.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Sci-News

Related news:

Scientists stepped on 175 rattlesnakes with a fake leg to see how many would bite. The study found that only 6 bit. The rest just froze or tried to wiggle away. Snakes just want to be left alone.

Study Reveals Stress May Make Us More Altruistic in the Face of Injustice

In experiments in mice, the most anxious individuals sought out stimulation of certain neurons that both induce extreme hunger and quiet anxiety. The findings suggest a biological basis for restricting food to the point of starvation, seeking anorexia-like behaviors to relieve stress.

UT researchers dig up good news for microbial studies - EurekAlert »