At last some credible information about food and depression appears in The Economist’s article Cognition Nutrition: Food for Thought . I have been quite skeptical about some nutritional and alternative claims made on the internet; however the Economist is a trusted source. Instead of interviewing some one who survives on nuts and berries in the forest, the article discusses the work of a respected neuroscientist and other professionals.
Depression prophylactics include spinach and fish.
- “…evidence that folate deficiency is associated with clinical depression, suggests eating spinach, orange juice and Marmite, which are all rich in folic acid.”
- “the benefits of omega-3 [oil] include resistance to depression.”
- “there is a strong negative correlation between the extent to which a country consumes fish and its levels of clinical depression.”
The piece mentions other foods which can protect the brain from damage and delay the effects of age. Some edibles, including foliates and omega-3, enhance cognitive abilities.
In no way should any food be thought of as treatment for depression. I’ve tried it more than once which happens to be the definition of insanity. If you are depressed get medical treatment.
