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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS INVESTIGATING NUTRITION and MENTAL HEALTH:
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ANTIDEPRESSANT FOODS/NUTRIENTS:
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MECHANISMS of ACTION LINKING NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEALTH:
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FIBER & MENTAL HEALTH:
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DEPRESSION and NUT CONSUMPTION:
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