多吃生鲜果蔬有助于缓解抑郁症

中等

初中二年级

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健康与饮食

新西兰大学研究人员发现，多吃生鲜果蔬可有助于缓解抑郁症和其他心理疾病。

Eating more raw(生的) fruits and vegetables can help ease depression(抑郁症) and other mental illness, according to experts from the University of New Zealand. More than 400 people aged between 18 and 24 from New Zealand and the US were surveyed for the research.

新西兰大学研究人员发现，多吃生鲜果蔬可有助于缓解抑郁症和其他心理疾病。400多名18至24岁来自新西兰和美国的年轻人接受了这项研究的调查。

The result shows that raw fruits and vegetables consumption predicted lower levels of mental illness, such as depression, and improved levels of psychological well-being including positive mood and life satisfaction. "Our research also shows that eating raw fruits and vegetables is more strongly associated with better mental health. In other words, eating canned or processed fruits and vegetables is harmful for our health if we eat them all the time," lead author Kate Brookie said.

结果显示，摄入生鲜果蔬能使抑郁等心理疾病程度更轻，还能改善正面情绪和生活满意度等心理健康水平。该研究首席作者凯特·布鲁克称：“我们的研究强调，生吃蔬果与更佳的心理健康联系得更为紧密。换句话说，如果我们长期食用经过罐装、加工的蔬果会有害于我们的健康。”

In addition, experts also say people should be focusing more on the types of fruits and vegetables rather than the quantity. The best foods to eat include carrots, bananas, apples, fresh berries, cucumber, kiwifruit, dark leafy greens and citrus fruits. If we can often eat these fruits and vegetables, our health will be better and better.

此外，专家还表示人们应该更注重食用果蔬的种类而不是数量。最适于食用的蔬果包括胡萝卜、香蕉、苹果、新鲜浆果、黄瓜、猕猴桃、深色绿叶菜和柑橘类水果。如果我们能够多吃这些食物，我们的身体将会越来越健康。