Posted by Diane on April 23, 2000, at 18:01:41
In reply to Any suggestions for a 'depression' diet?, posted by Janice on January 8, 1999, at 3:42:56
*What helped me the most was CUTTING OUT the CAFFEINE. That alone made me less likely to become easily frustrated, impatient, angry, short tempered, which for me at this time in my life is a blessing.
*A month later I CUT OUT ALL SUGAR. I use Splenda and Stevia instead. Sense I stopped eating sugar I no longer need PEPCID-AC. No more heart burn. My stomach is happy.
*I CUT OUT ALL SALT and increased my potassium via the use of NoSalt. Get rid of that excess water in your system.
*I CUT OUT ALL DAIRY products 10 years ago. Milk makes me bloaty. I love Soy Milk & Rice milk. In fact I just bought a couple pounds of dried soy beans so as to make my own milk.*I take NutraMega softgel supplements twice a day. I won't buy hard tableted supplements. It's either capsules or gel.
*I eat FLAXSEED, whole and the whole ground up. I can no longer afford fish so I use flaxseed for the Omega-3. Buy flaxseed whole not pre-ground because oils go rancid fast.
*I eat all fresh vegetables, whole grains, oat bran, etc. etc. Rarely to I eat preprocessed food, only when I have no choice. No more constipation. But be sure to drink plenty of water.
*I have increased my water intake via Crystal Light Lemonade flavored drink ( 5 calories per 8 fluid ounce serving). Normally I don't crave liquids. I'm never thirst. So this is the only way I can get myself to consume water, which they recommend you get 8 glasses a day.
*I cut out most red meat. I use ground chicken, ground turkey instead of ground beef. Ground Chicken tastes superior to beef in my opinion. Turkey is very dry.I love all food. I love to eat all the time. I can't 'just eat one' so I have to cut things out completely. I don't know what it is but I've always wanted to be a chewing on something. Thank god I don't chew gum.
I also take the amino acid Tyrosine. And 7-KETO™, which I have found to be a great natural diuretic.
After all that, I do feel better. At the very least I feel I am being and doing something positive for myself. I started this diet regimen to loose the 25lbs I rapidly put on after quitting smoking last January. I've lost maybe 5lbs is all.
I definitely recommend you cut out caffeine if nothing else.Yesterday at the library a new book came in.
The Antidepressant Survival Program : How to Beat the Side Effects and Enhance the Benefits of Your Medication by Robert J. Hedaya. Hardcover (February 2000)I checked it out but haven't cracked it open yet BUT it deals with the issue of diet.
Check it out at Amazon.com (my second home)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609604651/qid=956529159/sr=1-1/002-6871232-8321017
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