Research
Neural
The low glycemic load (LG) diet decreases depression-dejection (D) compared to the high glycemic load (HG) diet during caloric restriction.
Practitioners may consider recommending a low glycemic load diet to reduce feelings of depression during caloric restriction.
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On post‐hoc testing, the 0–6 mo difference scores for D (p=0.033) varied between diets, with D decreasing on LG.
Why this rating
Based on a randomized hypocaloric trial design.
Source
Effects of dietary glycemic load on mood during caloric restriction
Rachel A. Cheatham et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2006
rct · n=28
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