Depressed? Try the ‘Happiness Diet’
1 Comment | Written on December 13, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by Lesley Kennedy
Got the blues? Maybe your brain needs to be fed a healthier diet.
The new book “The Happiness Diet” makes a case that feeding your brain the wrong foods can not only make you fatter, but more depressed, too, MSNBC reports.
“Your brain is made of food, and the right foods are the foundation of good mental health,” co-author Dr. Drew Ramsey tells the network. “You can’t feel your best if you starve the brain.”
Starving the brain, however, does not mean a person is starving his or her body. When your brain isn’t getting the nutrients it needs, your body is likely overweight, the authors say, advising folks to skip sugary foods, refined carbs and vegetable fats and factory-farmed meat and dairy, MSNBC adds.
Instead, try to force yourself to be happy with meals consisting of leafy greens, whole grains, grass-fed beef, full-fat dairy, olive oil and complex carbs.
“Focusing on getting skinny by eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet, fails for most people,” Ramsey tells MSNBC.
Sadly, so does eliminating Chubby Hubby, french fries and the occasional corn dog. So, basically, to follow “The Happiness Diet,” you just subscribe to the same principles as pretty much every other diet on the planet? Sorry, but that’s just not making us happy. Just smile and nod, people. Smile and nod.
These recipes make us happy, whether we’re on the Happiness Diet or not (and they have the healthy ingredients recommended):
• Chicken, Goat Cheese, and Greens
• Arugula Salad with Berry Dressing
One Response to “Depressed? Try the ‘Happiness Diet’”
I have a question about this. We have had heart attacks on both sides of the family. The rest of the family eats the regular diet of refined grains, meat, fried foods (anyway about anything you should limit in your diet. I eat mostly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free dairy and seafood. I recently because of my aunt having a heart attack, decided to severely decrease my intake of full fat cheese . It is my only food addiction.
Does your article mean that I can go back to my addictive cheese, and if so how much may I have? I would really appreciate you input.