Food and Depression: The Missing Link
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Who would’ve thought that food could be linked to depression? Well, it’s true. Think about it. People who drink coffee can sometimes experience an initial rush of clarity or energy from the coffee but then feel anxious and jittery afterwards because of the caffeine contained in the coffee. For some people, this means that they will be full of nervous energy and up all night. And we all know that staying up all night is not a particularly good thing, especially if you have to be up early in the morning for work. Some people don’t even realize that their eating habits are what is causing them to feel anxiety.
The Missing Link:
When discussing food and depression, you need to be responsible for what you are putting into your body and pay attention to how it is affecting you. Look at all of the people who binge drink; initially, the alcohol might make them feel really good, but when they wake up the next day with a hangover, it might make them feel depressed, emotional or physically ill. You have to ask yourself why you are drinking in the first place. What is causing you to drink? Is there something that you are upset about that you think alcohol can temporarily make you forget about?
Look at the reasons why you are consuming the food you are. If you begin to notice a pattern of sleeplessness or agitated behavior about yourself or that other people are pointing out to you, sometimes food may be the cause. For example, I am extremely sensitive to pesticides in foods. A few weeks ago, I purchased some grapes from the supermarket. Every night, for 3 nights in a row, I had some grapes after dinner as a sort of dessert/snack. When I went to bed an hour later, my throat was itching me and I felt very irritated. As a result, I didn’t sleep well. This went on for three days; in the meantime, I was having trouble focusing at work due to my lack of sleep and I began to feel more anxious about getting my work done on time since I was tired. I managed to figure out that it was all because of the grapes I had eaten a few days before. See how things can snowball from food?
Food can help us and nourish us, but it can also hinder us. Ask anyone who is currently recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction why they did drugs and alcohol, and you’ll see a fairly similar correlation. For more information on alcohol addiction, help, rehab and recovery, visit Mark Houston Recovery today.
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