If Your Diet Is Unhealthy Please Read This

To know how exactly to improve your diet, first figure out if you have a deficit in seratonin OR dopamine. For many depressed people, there is a lack of both.
Seratonin and dopamine, are produced by the brain from nutrients found in food called tryptophan and tyrosine, respectively. There are supplements to take to increase the levels in the brain.
Additionally it could be achieved through diet.

SYMPTOMS OF A DOPAMINE DEFICIECY
apathy, emptiness
loss of interest and lack of motivation
inability to focus, symptoms of ADD or ADHD
nothing is interesting
engages in thrillseeking activities
anhedonia (lack of pleasure)
lack of ability to feel love, sense attachment to another
lack of remorse about actions

Foods High in Tyrosine, For A Dopamine Boost:
Almonds*
Avocados*
Bananas*
Lima beans*
Sesame Seeds*
Turkey*
Lamb
Poultry
Pork
Beef
'Game' meats
Cottage cheese
Salmon
Egg White
Shrimp
Seaweed*
Spinach
Vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
Legumes
Pumkin leaves and seeds*
Dark chocolate

L-phenylalanine supplement
vitamins C, vitamin E, and other antioxidants


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SYMPTOMS OF A SERATONIN DEFICIT
thoughts frequently pessimistic, gloomy, distrustful, and cynical
frequent anxiety, moodswings, panic attacks
craving of sweets and starches
insomnia
low self esteem
agressive, or impulsive behaviour
any of these physical symtpoms often correlate: fibromyalgia (unexplained muscle pain), TMJ (pain, tension, and grinding associated with your jaw), migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, or asthma

Foods High In Tryptophan, For A Seratonin Boost:
(All of the foods listed above in the previous section)
Crustaceans
Plus complex carbohydrates, especially:
Whole-wheat bread
Pasta
Potatoes
Cereal
Brown rice
Sweet potatoes
Corn
Carrots

Omega 3 supplements
Vitamin B supplements
5-Hydroxytryptophan
St. John’s Wort
Inositol

NO MORE MCDONALDS!!

What has helped me is not eating spicy food, reducing caffeine intake.
eating more fruits helps. like being more nutrition oriented.

Thanks for the post, I never saw it organized that way.