Higher step counts linked to better mental health and sleep in college students
A 14-day student study linked higher average step counts with fewer mental health symptoms, earlier sleep timing, and better sleep quality. Steps tracked with mood. Sleep shifted too. The pattern was encouraging, not definitive. Quick summary What the study found: In 217 college students, higher average step count was associated with lower anxiety, depression, and […]
Anti-inflammatory diets linked to better depressive symptoms, but anxiety evidence is mixed
Mediterranean-style and other anti-inflammatory eating patterns are linked most consistently with depressive symptoms, not broad mental health gains. Diet may matter for mood. The strongest signal is depression. Anxiety findings were less steady. Quick summary What the study found: Anti-inflammatory diets and mental health: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials and systematic evidence syntheses. […]