The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

It’s well known that Japan’s washoku diet, which is rich in fish, soy beans and vegetables, is good for one's health. Now, a large-scale study says it may also help prevent depression. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/japanese-diet-depression-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #mentalhealth #depression #food
樹林庵
@ChickenMan@piaille.fr  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago
@thejapantimes Ah right, classical switching causality, people who suffer from depression struggle more to follow a healthy diet --> healthy diet prevents depression.
Also in Japan, people suffering from depression might be because of poor working conditions and very long overtime, so no time to cook properly.
I haven't read the article or the paper so might be wrong but intuitively the same idea has been debunked so many times now in other countries, it's almost guaranteed false