Current Events > Are you depressed, moods up and down? Think about what you're eating.

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I have been suffering quite bad from depression
So I stopped a lot of sugar and fast food and my god I have much more energy

got any more magical secrets than just that one???
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It's true. Lots of times you're on a rollercoaster not unlike a drug addiction and you don't realize how big a role your diet plays in every aspect of your life. If you can clean it up you will experience more energy, better brain function, etc.

It's hard though. You basically have to go out of your way to not eat pure garbage in western society.
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thanks Dr. Phil
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anth0ny posted...

got any more magical secrets than just that one???

Vegetables and fruit increase those. Things like natural yogurt plain with no added sugars.

Cut out all soda and aspartame sweetener chemicals.

Think of the logic that any drugs you take can affect you mentally. Eat weed and you get high. Take a chemical LSD and you go crazy and get hallucinations. How is this any different from food it all is chemicals and you can very quickly be affected by it. This all comes down to a choice. I myself drank waaaay to much coke. I made a choice to now stop. This isnt about addiction its about if i choose i want to be happier or not

do you ever choose to throw salt over your left shoulder??
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i think might choose to throw salt over my left shoulder...
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I haven't eaten sugar regularly in a while, and I haven't had fast food in a while, and I haven't been eating a lot in a while.
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At this point I wanna eat bleach.
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Irony posted...

At this point I wanna eat bleach.

You don't eat bleach you drink it

Thanks for the encouragement
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changing a diet won't help severe depression lol

i have been trying to tell my idiot therapist this for a while
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Of course people will shit on TC for his obvious suggestions, but I bet none of them will actually try it.
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I eat a healthy fucking diet with a lot of fucking veggies and not that much meat. I still have the depressions, the fuck?
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I don't have a huge appetite and sometimes go a whole day without eating much just from laziness. I've noticed that what I eat from that point forward, basically from a clean slate, definitely affects my energy levels the next day. What works best for me is high protein and then load up on carbs in the morning and then I have unlimited energy. Really plain stuff though like plain chicken breast and unseasoned potatoes. If I don't get enough protein then I have no energy the next day, regardless of anything else in my diet.
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legendarylemur posted...

I eat a healthy fucking diet with a lot of fucking veggies and not that much meat. I still have the depressions, the fuck?

You know why? Because TC's suggestion is fucking stupid, Yeah bro,,,just go organic and stop seeing your therapists.folks. Maybe we can get TC the nobel prize for finding that much sought after cure for the ailments of literally billions.
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btw TC i'm just giving you a hard time. THere are actually some new studies on this. But indeed it's not going to fix everyone and it's not going to fix all of those severe cases.
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frogman_295 posted...

legendarylemur posted...

I eat a healthy fucking diet with a lot of fucking veggies and not that much meat. I still have the depressions, the fuck?

You know why? Because TC's suggestion is fucking stupid, Yeah bro,,,just go organic and stop seeing your therapists.folks. Maybe we can get TC the nobel prize for finding that much sought after cure for the ailments of literally billions.

How true is his healthy eating clean diet? Eating not much meat protein is not good for you. Your brain requires protein. So straight away I would say increase your protein intake. He also didnt mention if he drinks soda

Soda's fucking gross dude. And I eat plenty of meat lol, I just prioritize vegetables because I genuinely like them. And stop backpedaling. You can't just try to make it so other people aren't eating as well as you are to fit your narrative. I probably eat way healthier than you ever will in your life
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legendarylemur posted...

Soda's fucking gross dude. And I eat plenty of meat lol, I just prioritize vegetables because I genuinely like them. And stop backpedaling. You can't just try to make it so other people aren't eating as well as you are to fit your narrative. I probably eat way healthier than you ever will in your life

You said "not much meat" how the fuck else am I meant to read that?

stevethewindow posted...

Irony posted...

At this point I wanna eat bleach.

You don't eat bleach you drink it

Not if you freeze the bleach and make bleach popsicles. Then you can eat it!
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Irony posted...

At this point I wanna eat bleach.

make sure you put it on some chicken. eating it by itself is nasty af
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just gotta supercharge your aminos with this $80 blender mang
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Eating healthy helps with energy but depression can't be solved with blanket statements.

It's like telling them "just smile and think positive". Sure, it helps but it comes off as dismissive.
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I changed my diet after a psychiatrist told me to and still dont feel mentally well. :(

Roshon posted...

I changed my diet after a psychiatrist told me to and still dont feel mentally well. :(

1. How long
2. What did you change your diet to

It's not going to directly affect your mood but having more energy might make life that little bit easier to where you can start to feel better overall.
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