There was an amazing young man that got lost and found heroin. I did not know him personally, but my daughter knew him well. I met him by watching social media. Which is disconcerting - watching video & seeing pictures makes your brain think you really know the person. He was handsome, with a contagious… Continue reading Heroin Takes Another
Author: bitterrootnutrition
Overcoming life's challenges through nutrition, exercise, mediation, and an inner strength rooted in family & friends.
Fast Food, Commercial Baked Goods & Depression
A study finds fast food & commercial baked goods are linked to depression. This is huge! (pardon my pun) Earlier this month experts from around the globe met in Bethesda MD and shared their research on food and mental illness. It was astonishing to learn of the direct correlations between what we eat and our… Continue reading Fast Food, Commercial Baked Goods & Depression
Weight Gain
Tempering anti-depressant induced weight gain through good mood foods? My first go round with Lexapro took me to an all time high of 209# (I'm 5'10"). It took me 5 years to lose the weight. My diet plan was simple, lose 10# in a month, keep it off for a year, repeat. The last 10# from 170# to… Continue reading Weight Gain
MOOD FOOD Mediterranean Diet
MOOD FOOD ~ Mediterranean Style In a previous post I mentioned a study conducted in Australia by a researcher name Felice Jacka and her team used the Mediterranean diet as their go-to diet for the study. Their findings were very positive for people with depression. One-third of their subjects following the Mediterranean diet showed no… Continue reading MOOD FOOD Mediterranean Diet
MOOD FOOD
Found a book that might offer some good ideas for mood food. It's called Happy, Healthy Brain by Michelle Babb. She is a registered dietitian, so her ideas are solid not speculative. The first couple chapters of the book outline the association between food and its affect on our body. She takes us down the… Continue reading MOOD FOOD
Nutrition & Depression – A Connection
There seems to be more and more research linking nutrition and depression. A recent study out of Australia found a significant correlation between food and depression. The study compared a group of depressed individuals that changed their food choices through the guidance of a clinical dietitian (experimental group) versus depressed individuals that engaged in… Continue reading Nutrition & Depression – A Connection
Battling Today’s Stress
Tough morning today- struggling with anxiety since I woke up. Wondering if it has anything to do with the junk food and beer I consumed during the Superbowl? Or maybe it is remnants of the stress I felt during the last 3 minutes of Superbowl LI. When we have a stressor , real or… Continue reading Battling Today’s Stress
Perhaps the Key to Calm
Toa Porchon-Lynch held the Guinness World Record as the oldest yoga instructor. At 98 her body and mind are young and fresh. She shows off her agility through yoga poses, but with her students she emphasizes the breath. "Breathing is more important than anything else—poses that are not done correctly are not going to help. It’s… Continue reading Perhaps the Key to Calm
Loss Sucks
The pending loss of my dad caused me to drop all the balls I was juggling. I fought to get out of bed. Thankfully Jabo the dog was there every morning staying with me until I arose. My life was on autopilot. There was no strength or energy for anything else. My husband and I had… Continue reading Loss Sucks
Beyond the Rabbit Hole
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