Food as Antidepressant

AntidepressantWhat is the connection of depression with food? People who are in a state of depression tend to have higher adrenaline levels than people in normal condition. Adrenaline will provide additional energy to overcome the problems faced. Increased levels of adrenaline will wear the nutrients stored in our bodies.

The high level of depression will spend the supply of nutrients and leaving only a little left for everyday power needs. That is why depressed people experience fatigue easily. The role of food to help the individual prevent and cope with depression is important. Many people when experiencing frustration, his appetite increased.

It impacts quite well because the energy and nutritional needs of the people suffering from depression are much higher. In addition, some types of foods are known to affect brain function called neurotransmitters. That’s why some foods can affect feelings became calmer and reduce depression.

Then, what kind of food that are good for people with stress? We need not imagine the food must be purchased in five-star hotel or restaurant food is expensive because it really is very familiar with our everyday life. The examples are food with complex carbohydrate like cereal; simple-carbohydrate food like candy is effective to overcome stress in short time, orange, spinach and fish that contain Omega-3.

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