Depression becomes more severe.Chocolate.The more they eat.

According to the latest research from America, it has been reported that patients with depression consume 55% more chocolate than the general population. The more severe their depression is, the more chocolate they tend to eat.

Although eating chocolate can alleviate depression is a well-known saying, there is no scientific literature proving this relationship.Mrs. Golomb from the University of California, San Diego led a team that found only one thing: when people need good moods, they eat chocolate.However, it is unclear whether people with depression consume more chocolate solely because of their craving for it or if eating chocolate makes them even more depressed.

Mrs. Golomb and her colleagues surveyed 931 males and females who were not taking anti-depressants, investigating weekly chocolate intake and overall diet, using the "Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale" to assess mood.

The research found that non-depressed individuals averaged consuming only 5.4 portions of chocolate per month (a portion about 28 grams), while those with depression consumed an average of 8.4 portions, and severely depressed people ate up to 11.8 portions per month.

After considering factors such as calorie intake, fat, and carbohydrate consumption, the researchers found that only chocolate had a unique relationship with depression.The study also discovered that men who are in low spirits eat as much chocolate as women do.The report was published in the April 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Mrs. Golomb stated that this is a classic case of which came first, the chicken or the egg?Animal experiments have shown that eating chocolate can improve mood, so people with low spirits treat themselves to chocolate as self-medicating.

Eating chocolate might make depressed patients feel better temporarily, but in the long term, frequent consumption might negatively affect health and mood.