Yes, diet can affect depression. There is a link between poor diet and risk of depression. This is what studies say. If the diet lacks the basic or key nutrients then there are chances that the person may have mood swings. There are many nutrients which have some effect on mood. Thus having a balanced diet daily which has all important vitamins and minerals along with other nutrients can avoid the risk of having depression in the long run. A particular diet can have the chances of or avoid the chances of having depression depending upon the presence of nutrients. Studies say that adults who don’t have a balanced diet have the risk of being affected by dysthymia in the long run. According to the diet for depression researches, insufficient consumption of antioxidant vitamins, folate and polyunsaturated fatty acids can increase the risk of having depression. Some people might argue that they have adequate and balanced diet but still they feel depressed or suffer from mood swings. In that case, the reasons that lead to insufficiency of the nutrients are:

• Toxins
• Pollution
• Modern agricultural practices
• More dependence on processed food

It is also true that certain food items boost the mood patterns. Some such foods are milk, bananas and chocolates.