We all know sugar isn’t good for our weight and has other negative effects on the body. What’s less well known is that eating sugar affects our mental health too. As UMR’s Healthy You magazine explains, research shows a link between sugar and depression and anxiety.

Spikes and drops in blood sugar can also cause irritability and mood swings, and elevated sugar levels cause inflammation, which is linked to depression. You can read more about sugar’s impact on our mental health — and what to do about it — here.