Fall and winter can be hard for people with depression. It gets dark early, resulting in far less exposure to mood-brightening sunlight, plus colder temperatures can make you just want to stay in bed. The good news: Diet is a modifiable risk factor for depression. In other words, simply loading up on whole foods like fruits and vegetables, fish, nuts, legumes, and the like can improve symptoms of this mood disorder for some people, according to a review.
Exactly how important is the link between diet and depression? Very, suggests a study from 2021, which found that people whose diets were high in soda, artificial juice, and other poor-quality foods were 39 percent more likely to experience major depressive episodes than people whose diets were filled with nutrient-dense foods.
The problem is that when people feel stressed and depressed, they tend to crave comforting foods that are higher in sugar, salt, and fat, Jones notes. Unfortunately, the instant relief you experience from those foods — especially the sugar-laden ones — dissolves quickly, which then can cause your mood to crash.
Experts advise increasing your intake of these five foods to boost your mood during the colder months.
• Brussels Sprouts Are High in Folate
• Pomegranates Are Rich in Antioxidants
• Pumpkins Boast a High Magnesium Content
• Sweet Potatoes Are Chock-Full of Vitamins
• Winter Squash Is High in Vitamin B6
Source: https://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/fall-and...

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