5 Foods to Fight Depression

Depression is one of the most common ailments in the modern age, where great social, economic, sentimental and labor pressures contribute to create that feeling of sadness, abandonment, melancholy and unhappiness that often occur in prolonged periods and that Can interfere with the activities of daily living.

Some of the most common symptoms of depression are:

• Feeling sad
• Irritable mood
• Difficult to focus
• Loss of interest in activities that are favorites
• Feeling tired or lacking energy to perform daily activities
• Repetitive negative thoughts
• Insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, or excessive sleepiness

Children and adolescents are not exempt from this condition, and it is increasingly common to find it in earlier stages of life, which can lead them to the consumption of toxic substances, alcoholism and even suicide in severe cases.

The most common ways to treat depression are individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and in certain cases with antidepressant medications, although there are also foods that, because of their properties, can help prevent and reduce the symptoms of depression .

Five of the best foods that help fight this condition are:

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Salmon. Being a food with high content of the Omega 3 fatty acid of easy assimilation, can help that neurotransmitters like the serotonina (that causes the sensation of happiness) permeate of better way in the brain.

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Spinach. Being high in folic acid and magnesium content, it can help fight the deficiency of this acid commonly presented by people with depressive tendencies.

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​Almonds. Being an excellent source of magnesium can help fight very effectively the symptoms of irritability and depression.

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​Avocado. In addition to providing healthy fats that will help a better circulatory flow, they are loaded with potassium, which can significantly reduce the feeling of stress and depression.

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Asparagus. They contain a good combination of B-complex vitamins that help the feeling of well-being and energy in the body, as well as being a source of natural fiber.

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Including these foods on a regular basis in a diet can effectively prevent or lessen the symptoms of depression, as well as contributing to the improved response of therapies and reducing the symptoms of depression.

For these and many more reasons, at Club Omega Tree we are committed to delivering the best prepared foods with the highest quality ingredients, all in presentations that cover the recommendations of daily intake of Omega 3 and many healthy ingredients that will provide a better quality of life.

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