Emerging evidence suggests that higher daily intake of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables

is associated with lower incidences of anxiety and adults, and at the same time, greater happiness, higher life satisfaction, and

greater emotional well-being.

So persuading people to consume more fruits and vegetables may not only benefit their physical

health in the long run, but also their mental well-being in the short run.

Fruit consumption.

For example, has protective association with leading killers like heart disease, stroke,

diabetes, and cancer, as well as depression.

The question is why.

Several different mechanisms have been proposed.

For example, it may be the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties of produce,

scavenging the free radicals that are involved

in some of the inflammation associated with depression?

If that's the case, what about just taking vitamin C supplements?

The brain has some of the highest levels of vitamin C in the body, so the thought is if we take

extra vitamin C, it may have some sort of therapeutic role in brain diseases, especially

given it's not just an antioxidant, but also has other critical functions in the brain,

such as helping to build neurotransmitters like dopamine, but you don't know whether

it actually helps until you put it to the test.

One study found a beneficial effect adding vitamin C as an adjunct treatment to an antidepressant,

while another study found no benefit from vitamin C supplementation.

So there are mixed results for vitamin C and depression.

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