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VEGETARIANISM CAN LEAD TO DEPRESSION

According to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study of more than 9600 men, researchers have found that vegans have more tendency to get depression during their lives.

Nutritional deficiencies like Cobalamin or Iron deficiencies may be the cause for this.

Although vegetarian diets have been associated with decreased risks of cardiovascular death, obesity, and diabetes, It may have some bad association with mental health.

Previous research has shown that low levels of vitamin B12 and folate are associated with an increased risk for depression.Red meat contains lot of B12. If you chose to be a vegetarian, you have to follow your national guideline recommendations to ensure you have a good vitamin B12 status.

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