Are there any kind of foods helps when you're depressed?
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Yes there are a number of things a vitamin therapy of 10000 mg of vitamin A, 3000 mg of vitamin C time released, 5000 mg of sub-lingual B 12, 2000 mg of Omega 3, 1500 mg of no flush niacin and 6 tablets of cal-mag by Schiff brand. At least the first five if you can't do anything else. Here's a list of other foods. There is a better way!
Food does affect your mood, and what you eat -- and when -- can impact depression. Sugar and caffeine give you a quick lift -- but can leave you feeling down when their effects wear off. This meal plan reduces sugar and caffeine intake because feelings of depression often improve when their consumption is minimized. Complex carbs act as tranquilizers by increasing your amount of serotonin, the neurotransmitter that calms, in your brain. This meal plan contains lots of fruits and whole-wheat foods to increase your complex carb intake. Turkey contains tryptophan which has a calming affect on the brain. Chamomile, peppermint or goyah tea, for your morning and evening mojo has a calming effect on the brain. Chronic dehydration -- however slight -- can cause feelings of anxiety. That's why this diet includes plenty of water, often with some lemon or lime added to liven it up. Golden raisins are high in vitamin B6 and can be added to an meal or eaten as a snack.
Even marginal vitamin deficiencies that don't result in clinical symptoms can negatively affect your mood. This diet, when paired with a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, will help ensure adequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals (especially the B vitamins and folic acid. Steady blood sugar levels help keep you on an even keel. This meal plan includes complex carbohydrates in every meal and encourages eating small meals spaced evenly throughout the day to help normalize blood sugar levels. ie, vitamin D, magnesium, selenium, and calcium).
BREAKFAST
option one
calcium-fortified orange juice
fiber therapy
soy protein fortified with calcium and vitamin D
vitamin therapy
option two
1/2 cup egg scramble
slice of whole-wheat toast
peach slices fiber therapy
herbal tea
vitamin therapy
LUNCH
option one
spinach and tuna salad
herbal tea
option two
smoked salmon on whole-wheat bagel with tomato and red onion
sliced pear herbal tea
option three
black bean, lentil or vegetable soup
mixed green salad
herbal tea
DINNER
option one
chicken or turkey salad
spinach salad (high in folic acid)
walnuts and dates
water
option two
salmon or tuna
asparagus
another vegetable from the list
herbal tea or water
option three
vegetable or lentil soup
sliced tomatoes
herbal tea or water
SNACKS (in between meals)
Choose two or three each day:
whole-grain crackers with almond butter
handful of fresh nuts and dried fruit
soy protein smoothie
small fruit
apple slices and fat-free cheese
Healthy Dos and Don'ts
Here are a few eating tips to keep in mind when you're dealing with depression.
Do:
Take a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement see vitamin therapy.
Get regular, vigorous exercise daily The endorphins produced make you feel relaxed, plus exercises reduces muscle tension and blood pressure
Take a multivitamin supplement that includes B and sublingual B12. Even undetectable malnutrition can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression
* Drink plenty of water or other fluids like herb tea
Don't:
Consume caffeine
Drink alcohol
Load up on simple sugars and simple carbohydrates
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100% guaranted take 2 banana for a month 100% treatment for depression
chocolate, green tea, anything with anti-oxidants can help you.
Chocolate
Probably sugar.it makes you hyper.or caffeine.it does too!
choloclate. it has endorphins or some other chemical that tells the brain t release endorphins, and endorphins make you happy
I eat chocolate when I feel depressed and it gives me a lift.
bananas, chocolate (OR chocolate covered bananas..FROZEN!)
chocolate! ^__^
chamomile tea is wonderful . also you should AVOID caffeine, and get outside . take a walk . you'll be surprised how much it helps.
Fruits and vegetables. Juice em"
Like someone else said, "anything with natural anti-oxidants can help." Think about eating really well, DRINKING LOTS OF WATER, and get a little exercise. Cause if you find yourself really healthy and in shape, what can there possibly be to be depressed about??
Mainly chocolate. Ice cream is good too.
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rye energy
maple syrup depression
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carrots health chicken mood energy
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sesame ginger boost mood
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cheddar energy
mozzarella muscle
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dry cured ham energy
2 handfuls nuts daily
age sunflower seeds cheese grape juice
cherries sleep
Chocolate
Vitamin deficiencies of thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, B-12 and vitamin C can all lead to depression. One thing I have done to help treat my depression is to make sure I get a daily intake of fruits and veggies, and it honestly makes me feel better (weather that is a placebo effect or not). There is no way to cure depression with food, and there is no such thing as a quick fix for it either.
I have suffered from bipolar manic-depressive disorder for 17 years.
Last year during the month of may I started the eat right for your blood type diet under the supervision of a health practictioner. After 3 months I slowly was weaned from my prescription medication. I sleep a lot better and wake up refreshed. I have a lot more energy and people are amazed at my well being. I have type O blood and follow the diet strictly. I have never felt better! You can check out more information at dadamo.com.
Well, it is true depression food wont cure it. If it lasts for over a month it may be real depression, a real medical condition.
Go see your doc and talk to them about it. It will not go away on its own, I suffer with it, and have to be on medication.
If its an occasional downers, dark chocolate is good. Also, taking st. johns wart will help. But st. johns wart will decrease effectivness of birth control pills.
Eat healthy foods. Avoid caffiene and sugar like the plague!! Sugar BAD! CAFFIENE BADDER!
All your red veggies and fruits have something in them that makes you happy. Strawberries, tomatoes, cherries. I don't know what it's called but it works! I have PTSD and Adjustment Disorder NOS, I control these things with meds, food and exercise.
Also, a regular, strict schedule will help you tons! Go to bed, get up, eat meals at the same time everyday no matter what.
Well don't eat too much chocolate cuz then you will be fat & deppressed.
I tell one of my clients to relax and savour a chocolate bar and watch a funny movie. I have been taking her movies for a few months now. Also it helps to get out in the sunshine. Don't stay inside all the time.
eat sweet things
but only a few (aka a few cookies, a few brownies, etc.)
B-Complex vitamins with extra Folic acid. Stay away from dark chocolate, it always gets me depressed.
drink 5 cups of green tea daily
The best thing is exercise. Move it or lose it. Start with walking. go at your own pace. eventually work up to running twice a week if you can. The most difficult part is getting started, but laborious as it may be, exercise is not as bad as having depression.
Also someone said "nuts", but somewhere I heard specifically walnuts (Omega 3's?), but I haven't noticed much difference with any food. On the other hand, exercise is a miracle cure. It has a very significant effect. Its comperable to a drug (because it is a drug; natural ones your body makes). Your body was meant to be worked.
Also, don't drink too much, it's a big downer.
Mike
Exercise. It has always helped me.. It releases endorphins and that make you feel happy.. Good Luck ..
Chocolate. All kinds of chocolate, chocolate milk, chocolate cake, dove milk chocolate ice cream and candy bars. It really helps me.
food is at times a coping mechanism for depression. this is a very unhealthy practice, and thus if you are depressed i would recommend visiting your physican and thereby seeking help wether it be counseling or medication or both.
Chocolate usually does it for me and try green tea
i eat 2 bananas a day the first person is so right and exercise is key to get those endorphins pumping right
from what i understand.if we eat processed foods.like chocolates.we are making things worse.we are going to feel good for awhile and then going to crash again..the good old sugar rush thing.we need to start eating whole foods..the real stuff.not processed, not manufactured, grains, fish, nuts, rice.the healthy things.then our moods will lift up not to mention that our weights will drop ( another mood lifter)
if you go to http://clusty.com/
which is a search engine, and type in foods for depression you will get some more sites
hope this helps
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