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In Australia, 45 percent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition which one in four Australians will experience. For depression, on average, one in six people will experience depression at some stage of their lives.
But is there a link? With many Australians' diet being so poor, does this impact our mental health, as well as our physical health?
To find out, The Huffington Post Australia spoke to two health experts: Felice Jacka, associate professor, psychiatric epidemiologist and director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University, the first of its kind in the world. And Chloe McLeod, an accredited practising dietitian and sports dietitian.
"There's a very strong link between quality of diet and the risk of common mental disorders like depression and anxiety," Jacka told HuffPost Australia.
"This evidence base is relatively new. We've conducted a huge amount of research and established a link between diet quality and depression and anxiety in children, adolescents, young adults, adults and the elderly."
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