The Shocking Science Linking Kale, Cortisol & Your Crushing Low Mood You’re Eating “Perfectly.” So Why Do You Want to Cry in the Grocery Aisle? I used to stand in my kitchen, staring at my meal prep containers like they held the meaning of life. Chicken breast. Steamed broccoli. Half an avocado. The ultimate “clean eating” trophy. But by 3 PM? I’d be: Crying over a Slack message Craving sugar like a survival instinct Googling “why am I so tired and sad” Turns out, my “perfect” diet was chemically sabotaging my mental health. And yours might be too. 3 Ways Your Diet Fuels Depression (Backed by Science) 1. The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster What happens: You eat low-carb → blood sugar crashes → cortisol (stress hormone) spikes → anxiety → inflammation → depressive symptoms. The proof: A 2019 Harvard study found women on low-carb diets had 28% higher depression risk Blood sugar swings alter dopamine production ( Journal of Affective Disorders ) Your “hea...
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