Diet is important to health and, of course, to mood management. Making wise changes to your diet is something you can easily implement. Following is a collection of some of the more verified nutrition elements which are related to improvements in mood.
Low vitamin D levels are associated with greater risk for depression. Though vitamin D is not a stand-alone treatment for depression, it is good to make sure you are getting enough. The main source is from exposure to sunlight, but this has its own risks. Taking a supplement of 1,000 -2,000 IUs is an option.
Our brain and nervous system need fats. Nerves are sheathed in nodules of fat and nerve signals move quickly by jumping along the fatty covering. A particular kind of fats found in fish, Omega-3s, have been found to ward off depression and even improve it. You can get Omega-3s by eating fish several times per week. Or you can take a supplement which contains the EPA and DHA variants. Supplements come as fish oil but also can be krill oil. (This might make a difference in taste.)
Harvard Article on Omega-3 and Depression
It is always better if you can get your nutrients from the foods you eat. Anti-oxidants are in fruits, Omega-3s are in fish, protein is in meat and nuts and beans, healthy carbohydrates are in whole grains.
WebMD Diet and Depression article
You may have heard that chocolate helps mood. So if you are a chocolate fan, this is good news! Dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate for this purpose. And limit it to only 1 oz. per day.
Chocolate and Mood
These are some of the main diet approaches to mood management which are encouraged by the medical field. There are many healthy options including drinking enough water. Be sure to research anything that interests you. And with supplements, keep in mind that there isn't oversight by the FDA, so what you are getting in the caplet isn't verified.
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