London - Trans fats, found in some fast foods and baked goods, may affect emotional wellbeing — and reducing the amount you eat could improve your mood, suggests a US study.
Reporting in the Journal of Health Psychology, the researchers analysed the diets of 5 000 people and assessed their emotional state using questionnaires — these looked at factors such as how aware they were of having mood swings and how well they could control their emotions.
The participants who consumed the most trans fats had greater difficulty with mood control. These types of fatty acids may affect mood by increasing inflammation, which has previously been linked to depression.
Other research suggests that trans fats lead to changes in messages between cells and the inflammatory response, affecting mood.
Daily Mail