I am aware that this post will receive some form of negative feedback from certain groups of people. There will be those dietary experts that say that veganism cures depression and there are those who say that meat is required.
However, I am not here to force anyone into a diet or major changes. I am simply sharing some tips.
This applies regardless of whether you are taking medicine or not.
Undeniably, to avoid or help treatment, one needs to eat in a manner that all the nutrition requirements are met. In my eyes, it doesn't matter whether you eat meat to get protein or beans.
Personally, I am not a vegan. I am a pescetarian, which means the only animals I eat are sea animals. It doesn't mean that I don't care for animals, it just means that I am unable to substitute animal protein completely regarding my chronic illness and I've chosen to eat lighter meat instead, aka fish. I also eat eggs and the very little dairy I can digest or am willing to take risks for. About fish, it is also very costly and since I am a broke student, I don't have the luxury to eat it very often.
Health above morals. That road actually goes both ways. While I am encouraging some people to not take drastic steps and cut off all meat, you shouldn't go to extreme lengths when eating meat either. Diets should be balanced.
Why did I bring this topic up? Besides the whole balanced meal thing? Well, because food dictates a lot of our mood swings.
Eating a lot of greasy foods results in feeling bloated, usually ignite self-hatred and speed up the exhaustion.
Personally, I recommend eating smaller meals more frequently that are relatively easy-going and light. These foods don't always have to be something like fruits or salads, though those are a good place to start.
Partially it means to kill off as much of beef and pork as possible to avoid excessive fats. The best sources of protein are fish, eggs, poultry, beans, soy products, milk, cheese, and yogurt. While I do realize most of these products are not vegan options, it is important to realize that this blog is not directed to that specific focus group and rather tries to accommodate a variety of diets.
Foods that actually unleash depression:
It's important to cut down on most of these foods. Personally, the hardest ones to cut down on were alcohol and excessive sweets. Since my other medication requires that I drink caffeine, I, unfortunately, cannot cut it down anymore.
Notice how the two things I mentioned were sugar and alcohol, also the two highly addictive things. While other things on this list are not necessarily overly addicting or cause that much "constant craving", these two are known for developing addictive behaviour. Sugar being recognized even more addictive than cocaine, it's probably a form of daily intake to most people in one way or another. Since I drink my coffee black, I usually have some kind of sweet with it.
Alcohol is probably for the best if completely cut out of the equation since it is quite literally a depressant and could reverse the whole process of overcoming depression.
A major difficulty that a lot of people would face in trying to accommodate their body to a new diet during depression is quitting smoking. People with depression are far more likely to develop an addiction to have a stable income of some form of dopamine or serotonin. While a specific amount of nicotine is required to focus effectively on work, nicotine can be produced by the brain individually without the assist of extra. However, it will build a specific balance in the brain by the constant supply that nicotine will be translated as essential in larger amounts than actually required.
The psychology behind smoking on a dietary level is that when consumed the body mimics a similar function to as when receiving food, thus it is a form of a boost to metabolism to speed it up. Note that this might not work on everyone and there are exceptions. Needless to say, smoking is a health hazard and once the quitting process starts to take place, a patient may (or may not) see a difference in weight as that need to smoke usually gets replaced by snacking. By taking advantage of that knowledge, a patient can regulate that need to deep breaths or other activities instead.
Practicing self-control and self-reflective psychological methods it is possible to quit both slowly as well as overnight. Although, overnight might come at a higher difficulty since it is a rough transition.
Eating a lot of greasy foods results in feeling bloated, usually ignite self-hatred and speed up the exhaustion.
Personally, I recommend eating smaller meals more frequently that are relatively easy-going and light. These foods don't always have to be something like fruits or salads, though those are a good place to start.
Partially it means to kill off as much of beef and pork as possible to avoid excessive fats. The best sources of protein are fish, eggs, poultry, beans, soy products, milk, cheese, and yogurt. While I do realize most of these products are not vegan options, it is important to realize that this blog is not directed to that specific focus group and rather tries to accommodate a variety of diets.
picture found: https://googleglassfans.com/uncategorized/is-healthy-diet-important-in-improving-health/
Foods that actually unleash depression:
- caffeine in large amounts
- full-fat dairy products
- heavy meat
- excessive sweets (sodas, store-bought juices, etc.)
- pastries
- dressings (including ketchup by the way)
- alcohol
- processed foods
It's important to cut down on most of these foods. Personally, the hardest ones to cut down on were alcohol and excessive sweets. Since my other medication requires that I drink caffeine, I, unfortunately, cannot cut it down anymore.
Notice how the two things I mentioned were sugar and alcohol, also the two highly addictive things. While other things on this list are not necessarily overly addicting or cause that much "constant craving", these two are known for developing addictive behaviour. Sugar being recognized even more addictive than cocaine, it's probably a form of daily intake to most people in one way or another. Since I drink my coffee black, I usually have some kind of sweet with it.
Alcohol is probably for the best if completely cut out of the equation since it is quite literally a depressant and could reverse the whole process of overcoming depression.
A major difficulty that a lot of people would face in trying to accommodate their body to a new diet during depression is quitting smoking. People with depression are far more likely to develop an addiction to have a stable income of some form of dopamine or serotonin. While a specific amount of nicotine is required to focus effectively on work, nicotine can be produced by the brain individually without the assist of extra. However, it will build a specific balance in the brain by the constant supply that nicotine will be translated as essential in larger amounts than actually required.
The psychology behind smoking on a dietary level is that when consumed the body mimics a similar function to as when receiving food, thus it is a form of a boost to metabolism to speed it up. Note that this might not work on everyone and there are exceptions. Needless to say, smoking is a health hazard and once the quitting process starts to take place, a patient may (or may not) see a difference in weight as that need to smoke usually gets replaced by snacking. By taking advantage of that knowledge, a patient can regulate that need to deep breaths or other activities instead.
Practicing self-control and self-reflective psychological methods it is possible to quit both slowly as well as overnight. Although, overnight might come at a higher difficulty since it is a rough transition.
Comments
Post a Comment