“Women Are More Susceptible To Unhealthy Eating Than Men” According To New Study

We’ve all heard before of the mental benefits of a good diet and exercise routine. Well, now that connection has even more research to back it up. A new study out of Binghamton University in New York has found a direct correlation between diet and our mental health, as well as the role exercise has to play in all of it. And what was perhaps most significant, was that women's mental wellbeing was much more sensitive to diet than men's. But we’ll give you all the details here.

The Study
Take Home Message
This research cements the idea that diet and exercise have a great impact on our mental health. And although exercise doesn’t cancel out the potential impacts of an unhealthy diet, it can certainly help. It also provides a basis for women in particular to pay more attention to their diet and exercise habits during times of stress. More research is needed into this relationship and there is currently another study happening currently into this same relationship amongst young adults.
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- Binghamton University. “Women’s mental health has higher association with dietary factors: Exercise could reduce negative association of certain food and mental distress in mature women.” ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210609143348.htm (accessed June 17, 2021).
- https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf
- Begdache, Lina;Patrissy, Cara M. 2021. “Customization of Diet May Promote Exercise and Improve Mental Wellbeing in Mature Adults: The Role of Exercise as a Mediator” J. Pers. Med. 11, no. 5: 435. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11050435