{"id":2264,"date":"2020-08-03T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2020-07-27T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T21:30:39","slug":"foods-to-eat-to-help-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/foods-to-eat-to-help-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods to Eat to Help Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many have heard the question posed what came first, the chicken or the egg? <\/i>But how does that concept apply to depression? It\u2019s well-known that when we\u2019re depressed, our motivation and interest in maintaining a healthy and balanced diet subsides in the same way our energy does. Harvard Medical Students positioned that same question in relation to depression; what came first, depression or a poor diet? <\/i><\/p>\n

Thankfully, researchers have addressed this question and found that a healthy diet was indeed associated with a significantly decreased risk of developing depressive symptoms. In fact, <\/span>a study published in the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine<\/i><\/a>, patients were treated for two years with antioxidants or placebos. After two years, those who were treated with antioxidants had a significantly lower depression score.
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Eating healthy foods gives you a better chance to reduce your depressive symptoms than eating a diet of processed food that may be high in sugars and fats.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it\u2019s known that there are approximately 10 times as many bacterial cells as human cells in the body. These bacteria serve many purposes including the curation of Vitamin K, digesting the food we consume and even regulating our immune system.<\/p>\n

This implies that maintaining a healthy gut bacteria and overall diet can improve your mood.<\/p>\n

SO, WHAT SHOULD I EAT?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Suggested foods to eat are lots of green leafy plants (including fruits and vegetables), whole unprocessed grains, seeds & nuts, and lean proteins such as yogurt or fish. To break them down even further, take note of the following foods and their purpose (all of which fight depression):<\/p>\n