Flashback Friday: Coconut Water and Depression [Video]

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If you go online, you can see claims that coconut water may be “beneficial for depression.” And, they even cite studies. There it is, in black and white: “Coconut water ameliorates depression.” Did they just make that up? No, click on it and there it is in PubMed, just like they said. And, for a limited time offer of just $39.95, the publisher will let you read it. But, why waste your time—it says it right there in the title: “coconut water ameliorates depression.” Might as well spend that 40 bucks buying some coconut water to boost your mood! And, anyway, reading all the studies, so you don’t have to—that’s my job!

If you look at the study, it starts out …