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What you drink could be linked with how you feel, according to new research. A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology suggests an increased risk of depression from drinking sweetened beverages, as well as a decreased risk of depression from drinking coffee. Specifically, researchers found an association between drinking four cups/cans of soda daily and a 30 percent higher risk of depression, as well as an association between drinking four cans of fruit punch daily and a 38 percent high risk of depression. The effect was more pronounced with diet fruit punch/soda, compared with non-diet versions of the drinks. Meanwhile, researchers found an association between drinking four cups of coffee daily and a 10 percent lower risk of depression. "Our research suggests that cutting out or down on sweetened diet drinks or replacing them with unsweetened coffee may naturally help lower your depression risk," study researcher Dr. Hongl...

Manliness has often been associated with virility in the strictest sense of the word: the ability to procreate. And while you may not think of diet as a contributor to virility, there's growing evidence that a fatty diet can hamper sperm production. Researchers at Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University National Hospital found a link between a diet high in saturated fats -- found in foods like cheeses and meats -- and shrinking sperm counts More from Everyday Health: Family Matters: Genetics Link Epilepsy and Migraines Ovarian Cancer: A Step Toward Better Treatment for a Deadly Disease How the Body Stores Fat: New Research Finds a Key Between 2008 and 2010, the researchers collected self-reported diet information and semen samples from 701 Danish men, all roughly 20 years old, who were receiving military checkups. Among the Danes in the study who consumed the most saturated fat, there was a 38 percent decrease in sperm concentration, and, compared to those who ate...