HIGH DESERT NATUROPATHIC CARE Deborah M. Keller, ND, LM, CPM 1925  Aspen Dr. Suite 402A Tel: 505/670-9042

Beating Depression: Healthy Eating to Improve Mood


1. Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates
(desserts, white flour, juices other than all natural fruit juice, soda).

2. Eat a complex carbohydrate (unrefined grains, fruits, vegetables)
and protein snack every 2-4 hours:

· Whole grain crackers with nut butter
· Slice of apple or pear with nut butter
· Vegetables with humus dip
· Crackers and cheese
· Cottage cheese and fruit
· Nut & dried fruit mix

3. Avoid caffeine (coffee, chocolate, sodas). Green tea is ok.

4. Avoid Alcohol.

5. Take 1-2 tablespoons of an essential fatty acid per day
(cod liver oil, salmon oil, flax seed oil, evening primrose oil).

6. Increase B vitamin intake.

7. Take a good quality multivitamin.

8. Drink plenty of water.

9. Exercise every day.