Foods That May Contribute to Your Depression or Anxiety

Whole-Wheat Bread

Gluten is the sticking point for many anxious people, especially patients with celiac disease—among whom anxiety traits are common, and can disappear when gluten is removed. But even folks with milder allergies can find the glue-like starch triggering. People with non-celiac gluten sensitivities experienced a significant increase in feelings of depression and anxiety after just three days on a "gluten challenge” that involved ingesting the equivalent of three slices of whole-wheat bread, one recent study found.