Berries, Bugs, and the Blues

Exclusion Criteria

• •Unwilling to follow the study protocol
• •A median daily step count \>7,500 steps per day (as measured by the ActiGraph), or per discretion of the PI
• •Cognitive impairment (defined as Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA \<22 points)
• •Self-reporting a history of inflammatory bowel disease/syndrome, major depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders, or per discretion of the PI
• •Self-reporting type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• •Allergic to intervention or control products
• •Recent use (within the last 3 months) of antibiotics, or per discretion of the PI
• •Recent use (within the last 3 months) of pro-biotics, or per discretion of the PI
• •Current substance use disorder (Drug Abuse Screening Test, DAST-10\>2 points)
• •Current alcohol use disorder (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption, AUDIT-C≥4 points)
• •Unstable anti-depressant use (e.g., change in medication within last 3-6 months), or per discretion of the PI
• •Current homicidal or suicidal ideation (assessed via the P4 Suicidality Screener)
• •Current psychosis (via the Psychosis and Hallucinations Questionnaire, PHQ\>12 points)
• •Manic symptoms (assessed by the Mood Disorder Questionnaire, MDQ \>5 points)