New research suggests a keto diet may do more than help people lose weight: it could also ease depression in college students.

I spoke to one of the lead researchers of a small pilot study from Ohio State University, that followed 16 students with diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder. The students followed a well-formulated keto diet for at least 10 weeks. The keto diet is low in carbohydrates typically fewer than 50 grams a day and emphasizes higher fat and moderate protein, shifting the body into a state of nutritional ketosis, where it burns fat for fuel.

Researchers found a roughly 70 percent decrease in depression symptoms, nearly triple the usual improvement seen with medication or counseling alone. They also told me that students starting seeing a decrease in depression symptoms in

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