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FelixVulgaris t1_jeartcy wrote

Who told you eating fast food is linked to mental health problems?

Might be a good time to reevaluate where you get your info.

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Reasonable-Umpire-93 OP t1_jeawu2l wrote

Just type in google fast food and mental problems linked

This paper also shows a negative correlation between mental issues and fast food https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7041096/

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Riconquer2 t1_jeb9sg5 wrote

That's a correlation, not a cause. That just means those two items might be related. For example, it could be that people with mental issues choose to eat fast food more often due to poor planning or decision making. It could be that poor people tend to both have more fast food and have more mental illnesses.

Put simply, I'd hesitate to use that study as evidence of fast food causing mental health issues.

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FelixVulgaris t1_jeb4r3m wrote

Correlation is not the same as Causation

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85_bears t1_jeb9mrq wrote

Felix, buddy. You asked him why he thought fast food was linked to mental health. And he told you why.

He didn’t really suggest causation. He explained where he had read that they are potentially linked.

Are you always this condescending to five year olds?

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MrUnlucky-0N3 t1_jebkqmq wrote

Unless the comment has been edited, correlation not being equal to causation is a reasonable answer in my opinion.

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FelixVulgaris t1_jecqmni wrote

>Are you always this condescending to five year olds?

...you say, dipping with condescension

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85_bears t1_jed81hc wrote

Haha. That’s totally fair. I’m not gonna lie, I had rage toward my boss earlier and had to smile through it. It mayyyyy have influenced my commentary. IWTA

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FelixVulgaris t1_jef2oxx wrote

Hey, we're only human. Everyone has bad days. Hope today is better for you.

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simplyaless t1_jeb6g90 wrote

Here is a link that might help.. https://www.livewelldorset.co.uk/faq/lose-weight/how-does-food-affect-mental-health/

"Fast food is typically high in saturated fats, trans fats, and omega-6 fatty acids. While in smaller doses, some of these fats are beneficial and, in fact, necessary for brain function, an excess can trigger an inflammatory response. The inflammation has links to anxiety and depression from past research."

https://www.latimes.com/food/sns-dailymeal-1863330-healthy-eating-fast-food-mental-distress-study-121817-20171218-story.html

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TL;DR the fats and chemicals in the fast food can trigger an inflammatory response which is linked to mental health issues.

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