研究顯示 生吃果蔬有利於心理健康大綱

Eating more raw fruit and vegetables can help ease depression and other mental illness, according to experts from the University of Otago in New Zealand.

新西蘭奧塔戈大學研究人員發現，多吃生鮮果蔬可有助於緩解抑鬱症和其他心理疾病。

More than 400 people aged between 18 and 24 from New Zealand and the US were surveyed for the research.

400多名18至24歲、來自新西蘭和美國的年輕人接受了這項研究的調查。

The result shows that raw fruit and vegetable consumption predicted lower levels of mental illness symptomology, such as depression, and improved levels of psychological well-being including positive mood and life satisfaction.

結果顯示，攝入生鮮果蔬能使抑鬱等心理疾病症候學程度更輕，還能改善正面情緒和生活滿意度等心理健康水平。

"Our research has highlighted that the consumption of fruit and vegetables in their 'unmodified' state is more strongly associated with better mental health compared to cooked/canned/processed fruit and vegetables," lead author Kate Brookie said.

該研究首席作者凱特·布魯克稱：“我們的研究強調，與經過烹飪、罐裝、加工的蔬果相比，食用狀態‘未經改變的’蔬果與更佳的心理健康聯繫得更爲緊密。”

In addition, experts also say people should be focusing more on the types of fruit and veg they eat rather than the quantity.

此外，專家還表示人們應該更注重食用果蔬的種類而非數量。

The best foods to eat include carrots, bananas, apples, fresh berries, cucumber, kiwifruit, dark leafy greens and citrus fruits.

最適於食用的蔬果包括胡蘿蔔、香蕉、蘋果、新鮮漿果、黃瓜、獼猴桃、深色綠葉菜和柑橘類水果。