Nutrition and Depression discussion 1

Depression is a mental state followed by a profound feeling of sadness, discouragement, withdrawal, hopeless, and non importance. Depression can cause  you to not have interest in anything like daily activity, eating, working, sleeping. In fact there is no economic productivity when an individual is depressed.

Eat to beat the bad mood  
                    



The choices of food can elevate your mood for the day or sink it. News studies have indicated that when serotonin is in short supply, depression and insomnia can surface. Eating the right nutrients will not only lift our mood, but they will reduce the likelihood of having feeling of depression.

Now understand that body mechanisms are different from one person to another and that, the recipes that work for one person may not be the same for another individual. Some people will probably need to consult with a mental health specialist when they experience a severe or chronic state of depression.

Her are few tips that can help lift our "feeling better mood". Selene Yeager in her textbook The Doctors Book of Food Remedy mentions the importance of serotonin (this chemical brain compound) synthesized by tryptophan, an amino acid found in nuts, seeds, cheese, pineapple, eggs, fish.

Serotonin acts as a mood stabilizer.
A boost of vitamin B6 found in leafy greens, poultry, fish, and whole grain can also improve our mood. Vitamin B6 increases serotonin to "feeling better mood".
Folate is also a remedy to minimize the feeling down mood. Research by Dr Werbach indicates that people who are clinically depressed have low levels of folate.
Folate is found in beans, green, avocado, peas, asparagus, grapefruits, blueberries.   
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