Beverages

Most definitely any alcoholic beverage should be avoided if you are feeling depressed. Alcohol is a Central Nervous System Depressant and can make depressed emotions worse. People often have a hard time believing that because they use alcohol as a social lubricant, initially feeling more relaxed, less inhibited and less concerned over issues. However, that effect is usually short lived after a small amount of alcohol. When people drink more and more, they can become more emotionally erratic and experience the negative effects of hangover.

You may want to consider eliminating caffienated drinks due to the crash that can occur after the caffiene has cleared your system and high sugar drinks can affect blood sugar levels which can also impact mood. Replace these drinks with water, amking sure you drinnk at least 8-12 eight ounce glasses per day (more if you live in the desert).

From a food perspective, there are fewer absolute directives, but there is some evidence that eating highly processed foods (read "junk foods") that are high in sugar and fat could impact energy level and therefore mood.

Current theories on improving emotional wellness suggest that an holistic approach can be the most effective way to treat mood disorders. Looking at your diet, that means trying to eat as healthy as you can afford and eating foods as close to their original form as possible: raw fruits, raw or steamed vegetables, lean meats (fish and chicken) prepated by baking, grilling or other low-fat manner. Avoid eating TV dinners and eating out at restaurants as you can't be assured of how healthy the food was prepared. Make sure to include activity in your "diet." Get moving at least 30 minutes a day, getting your heart rate up over 120 beats per minute (based on what your doctor approves).

There isn't a magic fix from a food or drink perspective (or any perspective for that matter), but controlling what you can will improve your likelihood of a speedy recovery. Most definitely any alcoholic beverage should be avoided if you are feeling depressed. Alcohol is a Central Nervous System Depressant and can make depressed emotions worse. People often have a hard time believing that because they use alcohol as a social lubricant, initially feeling more relaxed, less inhibited and less concerned over issues. However, that effect is usually short lived after a small amount of alcohol. When people drink more and more, they can become more emotionally erratic and experience the negative effects of hangover.

You may want to consider eliminating caffienated drinks due to the crash that can occur after the caffiene has cleared your system and high sugar drinks can affect blood sugar levels which can also impact mood. Replace these drinks with water, amking sure you drinnk at least 8-12 eight ounce glasses per day (more if you live in the desert).

From a food perspective, there are fewer absolute directives, but there is some evidence that eating highly processed foods (read "junk foods") that are high in sugar and fat could impact energy level and therefore mood.

Current theories on improving emotional wellness suggest that an holistic approach can be the most effective way to treat mood disorders. Looking at your diet, that means trying to eat as healthy as you can afford and eating foods as close to their original form as possible: raw fruits, raw or steamed vegetables, lean meats (fish and chicken) prepated by baking, grilling or other low-fat manner. Avoid eating TV dinners and eating out at restaurants as you can't be assured of how healthy the food was prepared. Make sure to include activity in your "diet." Get moving at least 30 minutes a day, getting your heart rate up over 120 beats per minute (based on what your doctor approves).

There isn't a magic fix from a food or drink perspective (or any perspective for that matter), but controlling what you can will improve your likelihood of a speedy recovery.