Diet Plan for Patients of Depression

Depression is the most common of all emotional disorders. Some common symptoms of depression are; loss of appetite, giddiness, constipation, low body temperature, low blood pressure and body aches. The excessive intake of carbohydrates, white sugar, coffee, tea and less consumption of fruits and vegetables lead to indigestion. Due to indigestion gases are produced in the digestive tract. This in turn reduces the supply of oxygen to tissues which raises the level of carbon dioxide thus causing depression.

Diet Chart For Depression

Early Morning

Warm Water + Soaked Almonds / Walnuts

Breakfast

Broken wheat porridge / veg upma / Veg Vermicelli / Veg Idli / Brown Bread Sandwich / Semolina pancake / Besan pancake (gram flour) / Missi Roti /Oats/ Stuffed Chapatti / Chapatti with Veg or Dal / Milk / + Egg white

Mid-Morning

Fruit / Fruit juice / Herbal tea / Coconut water

Lunch

Chapatti + Salad + Vegetable + Dal / Brown rice / Chicken/Fish (once in week)

Evening

Roasted chane / homemade soup / Vermicelli / Herbal tea

Dinner

Chapatti + Vegetable + Dal / khichadi / Rice

Bed Time

Milk

Important Tips to Treat Depression

The various tips for the treatment of depression to lead a healthy living are the following:

• Having proper sleep and adequate rest.
• Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
• Practicing yoga, pranayama, meditation for maintaining fitness
• Indulge in some active hobby.