Experts Say br Avoid These Foods , For a Healthier Mind.br Experts Say br Avoid These Foods , For a Healthier Mind.br It is never too late to alter br your eating habits for a healthier mind.br Here are some foods to cut br out or keep in moderation.br Fried Food.br Deep-fried and delicious, these br foods make mouths water, but they br could be negatively affecting your life.br Researchers find that fried food consumption is attributed to br higher chances of depression.br Carbs.br Though carbohydrates don't often br taste sweet, our bodies process br them much as they would sugar.br Though carbohydrates don't often br taste sweet, our bodies process br them much as they would sugar.br Health experts say to try br higher quality carbs like whole grains.br Nitrates.br A common preservative and color enhancer, nitrates are found in br deli slices and cured meats.br Research shows a link between the consumption of nitrates and depression.br Research shows a link between the consumption of nitrates and depression.br More recent studies show that nitrates affect gut bacteria in a way that br could cause bipolar disorder.br Sugars.br Studies have connected memory br impairments to high-sugar diets.br The brain uses glucose, a form of sugar, as fuel. Too much of it leads to less plasticity of the hippocampus, which controls memory.br The brain uses glucose, a form of sugar, as fuel. Too much of it leads to less plasticity of the hippocampus, which controls memory.