Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice found that there is a link between obesity and depression. James A. Blumenthal, Ph.D. came out with a study that exercise worked better for treating depression than antidepressants. According to the Journal of Psychopharmacology, a high-fiber diet reduced serum tricyclic antidepressant levels among subjects.
Appleton Wisconsin high school was known for having students that were out of control. The students used weapons, fought, had high absenteeism and there was full time police officer required to be on premises. The school decided to change their cafeteria food with fresh greens, whole grains, water to drink instead of soda and lean meats. This resulted in:
- no more weapons violations
- no suicides
- no expulsions
- no dropouts
- no drug violation
Clearly, the authors of this book believe in creating a healthy diet for yourself. We do not expect you to be perfect. Above all, please eat! You are eating for two. If you fall off the wagon and have some unhealthy food, then by all means, don’t be hard on yourself. The above information is to give you some guidelines to make more healthy choices, not perfect ones.
