Deakin University health researchers have found that eating less than the recommended amount of red meat is related to depression and anxiety in women.
Associate Professor Felice Jacka and colleagues from Deakin’s Barwon Psychiatric Research Unit based at Barwon Health investigated the relationship between the consumption of beef and lamb and the presence of depressive and anxiety disorders in more than 1000 women from the Geelong region. The results are published in the current edition of the journal Psychotherapy Psychosomatics.
“We had originally thought that red meat might not be good for mental health, as studies from other countries had found red meat consumption to be associated with physical health risks, but it turns out that it actually may be quite important,” Associate Professor Jacka said.
Nice to know, glad I read the full article, as it also mentions to eat red meat in moderation and sticking with grass fed meats whenever possible. I think its really important to take a closer look at what we are putting into our bodies and not just presuming that all meat is good meat, the same would go for milk given the permeate discussions arising as well of late. I was lucky enough to grow up on a beef cattle farm, and I can certainly taste the difference between grain fed/grass fed cattle and modified milk.
I would like to see a society where all Individuals take responsibility for what we consume, think about and question what we are eating and where it comes from thus avoiding complacency.