There are endless reasons why you should eat fruits and vegetables on a regular basis and we have got you another one. Give this article a read to know more.

If you bite your nails too often and sleepless nights are giving you a hard time then watch out ladies as these might be the symptoms of anxiety. And for your mental well-being, we have to say this – that your eating habits are to be blamed. 

If you would have befriended fruits and vegetables then you could have stayed away from this traumatizing disorder. Nope, we aren’t kidding. In fact, science agrees with us too.  

A recent study, found that those who consumed less than three sources of fruits and vegetables daily, there was at least at 24% higher odds of anxiety disorder diagnosis.

No fruits and veggies mean more inflammation – hence anxiety
“This may also partly explain the findings associated with body composition measures. As levels of total body fat increased beyond 36%, the likelihood of anxiety disorder was increased by more than 70%,”

According to the researchers, increased body fat may be linked to greater inflammation. Emerging research suggests that some anxiety disorders can be linked to inflammation.

“Our findings are in keeping with previous research which has also indicated that women are more vulnerable to anxiety disorders than men,”

The study team analysed data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging which included 26,991 men and women between the ages of 45 and 85. Other factors associated with anxiety disorders among mid-age and older Canadians.

Sadly, women are more prone to anxiety disorder
In addition to diet and body composition measures, the prevalence of anxiety disorders also differed by gender, marital status, income, immigrant status, and several health issues.

One in nine women had an anxiety disorder compared to one in fifteen men, the study said.

The prevalence of anxiety disorders among those who had always been single (13.9%) was much higher than among those who were living with a partner (7.8%).

Approximately one in five respondents with household incomes under $20,000 per year had anxiety disorders, more than double the prevalence of their richer peers.

“We were not surprised to find that those in poverty had such a high prevalence of anxiety disorders; struggling to afford basics such as food and housing causes relentless stress and is inherently anxiety-inducing,” .

So, ladies grab your grocery bag now and lay your hands on some fresh vegetables and fruits.