New Study Says Plant-Based Milk Drinkers Are At Higher Risk For Depression, Anxiety

A recent study of more than 350,000 people found vegans who drank plant-based milk were at a higher risk of depression than people who drank cow-based milk.

Last month, Chinese researchers published their findings in the Frontiers of Nutrition journal based on 357,568 individuals. Data was collected from the U.K. Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database based in the United Kingdom. After controlling for age, health, and income, the study concluded drinkers of non-dairy milks faced a 14 percent increased risk of developing depression. People who drink semi-skimmed milk, on the other hand, were 12 percent less likely to suffer depression, and 10 percent less likely to report anxiety. Full cream milk consumption was associated with a 16 percent drop in anxiety risk.

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