Rome, October 6 (Reuters) - pasta, vegetables, fish, a bit 'of wine, lots of fruit and olive oil here is the recipe to beat the depression at the table. To promote the Mediterranean diet is a team of English researchers from the University of Las Palmas (Canary Islands) and the University of Navarra in Pamplona, \u200b\u200bauthors of a study published in 'Jama'. Scientists led by Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez University of Navarra have discovered that the faithful of the Mediterranean diet are 30% less vulnerable to depression than others. To find out, the experts studied 10,094 healthy people for over four years, subjecting them to a questionnaire on dietary habits and tracked during the search. Well, the researchers saw that more faithfully follow the Mediterranean-type diet were mostly men, ex-smokers, married and not so young: They are also detected more active than others. In the course of the study were diagnosed 480 new cases of depression, 156 males and 324 females. But the faithful of the Mediterranean diet have shown a risk of getting exactly 30% less than the others. This in spite of variables such as numbers of children, lifestyle or personality traits such as anxiety and tendency to competitiveness. According to Martinez-Gonzales results should be confirmed by larger studies, but the inverse correlation between depression and Mediterranean menu is strong. " Although still in the protective mechanism of this diet, have proved beneficial for the heart and vessels, to be unveiled.
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