Light meals, dark moods: How cutting calories can leave you depressed

Light meals, dark moods: How cutting calories can leave you depressed

A University of Toronto study found low-calorie diets can increase depression risk, especially in men and overweight individuals, due to nutritional deficiencies and lack of weight loss.

Scientists found those who followed low-calorie diets were found to have higher scores for depressive symptoms, including feeling tired, struggling to concentrate, or experiencing “little interest or pleasure in doing things”. AI-generated image for representation