MEDITERRANEAN DIET ASSOCIATED WITH reduced risk of depression. Sitting in the sun, drinking red wine, nibbling on olives — how could you be depressed? . . .

UPDATE: Related thoughts:

There may be a combination of factors at play here. Perhaps living in Spain is less depressing than living in Northern Europe regardless of diet. We need scientists to unravel the specific mechanisms which are responsible for these results. Until then, we can only speculate.

Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin” for a reason, and people in Northern Europe may simply not be getting enough.

Indeed. Until then, I recommend sitting in the sunshine, sipping red wine, and nibbling olives.