Diet Therapy for Dealing with Depression
Diet Therapy for Dealing with Depression teaches you how to fight depression using your diet by advising you on the different food items that you can include them in your regular diet since diet therapy is one of the best depression self help strategies for the treatment of depression in teenagers as well as adults.
EXCERPT
1. Eat more wholegrain carbohydrates
Increase your intake of complex carbohydrates such as whole grain bread, pastry and cereals since they increase the level of serotonin in the body which “soothes the mind” and imparts a feeling of calmness, relaxation and emotional well being.
This may explain why a lot of comfort foods that people tend to reach for when they are feeling sad, lonely, stressed or depressed are carbohydrates. Perfect examples include chocolate cake, cookies, donuts and potato crisps.
In addition, we can also see from the Bible that when Elijah was depressed, God sent an angel to wake him up and eat and he found a coal baked bread (most probably whole grain) which he ate and then went back to sleep again. (1 Kings 19:4-6)
Therefore, eat a whole grain sandwich when feeling down and also before your bed time if you are having trouble falling asleep because of depression as it will increase your serotonin levels which will also help you sleep better.
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2. Eat more omega 3 fatty acid rich food
Increase your dietary intake of omega 3 fatty acids as they may help control the level of stress hormones as well as alleviate mood changes. Foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids include salmon, halibut, tuna and other fatty fish as well as flaxseed, walnuts, soybeans, winter squash, extra virgin olive oil and dark green vegetables
To do this you can grind 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds and sprinkle them onto your breakfast cereal, eat salmon or tuna with winter squash for lunch and snack on salads with ground flax seeds and walnuts tossed it in extra virgin olive oil.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Miriam Kinai is a medical doctor who has specialized in dermatology, a certified aromatherapist and a trained Christian counselor.
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