Consistent ingestion of foods high in carotenoids may confer an individual with significant protection against depression.
This study focused on the relationship between the consumption of carotenoid-containing foods and the onset of depression. More than 4,000 US men and women volunteered for this study and completed questionnaires requesting for information about their diets and the presence of depressive symptoms.
Researchers discovered that frequent consumers of foods ladened with carotenoids, especially beta-cryptoxanthin, were less likely to be depressed compared to other participants who refrained from eating these plant foods. Evidence from this study point out that individuals who want to cut down their risk of suffering from depression should add more carotenoid-rich foods to their diet.