You must have, might have, possibly, definitely did, but forgot you had, read the article about how having fat friends could make you fat. I thought it was  an interesting, well researched, thought provoking article. If you are interested in knowing more, you can click on the link, read the findings, and look to make new friends.

Then, there are other articles that I read and find myself wondering aloud (that muttering thing again) who funds these studies?

Here was the catchy headline. Study shows Mediterranean diet cuts depression risk. So I read on. 11,000 people were studied. The scientists, UNSURE as to why, found that those who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were 30% less likely to be depressed than those who did not closely follow the diet.

Shall I state the obvious.

Sure I will.

The people who closely followed the diet lost weight. This made them happy. Those who did not follow the plan stayed chubbetts. The suggestion that better vascular systems, more oxygen enriched blood, etc. could be the reason for not being depressed was hypothesized.  Maybe a study looking at living a long and healthy life following this diet, I'd buy in. Depression because your blood is clogged with non healthy elements, sure. But being on a diet and not losing the weight, a sure fire bet you'd be depressed.

I thing Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, The Zone Diet and any other diet plan du jour should fund a similar study.  Follow our plan, they'd tout. Get thin, don't worry, be happy. A Bobby McFerrin tune.

That is, until you go off the diet, gain it back and reconnect with all your former fat friends that you abandoned once you read the first article.