How to beat depression with the right diet Feeling blue?
There’s more to picking yourself up than reaching for a bar of chocolate. Scientific studies suggest that with the right diet you can even beat depression. Holly Williamsreports Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Feeling fresh: a diet rich in folate, found in fresh green vegetables, can help prevent depression and a shortage may contribute to psychiatric disorders It will come as no surprise to hear that what we eat can have a big impact on how we feel, mentally as well as physically. After a hectic week, with too much fast food and hastily consumed coffee, or a couple of nights on the make-mine-a-double-and-a-doner diet, we may well feel what we’ve put into our bodies punishing our mind and mood. But there are also foods that we might not even be aware of that are having a big impact on how we feel. And this can be more serious than just getting grouchy from overdoing it – there’s a wealth of research that suggests that certain types of food actually contain essential components for good menta
