Food To Beat Depression. What to Eat and Not To.

Food is the most important factor in shaping one’s attitudes and health,both physical and mental.
Right food, cooked correctly,eaten at the proper time ensures good physical,mental and spiritual health.
Attitudes determine your mental states.If you observe closely, when you eat food that is spicy,too hot,too cold,remnant foods, reheated foods(including that which is kept in Refrigerator),stale food shall make you fidgety, anxious,tense,low in spirits and make you depressed.
Every human being has three Attitudonal Categories., which is the result of Nature.

1.Contented , peacefull,and Knowledgeable.Under this category are people who are cheerful,not too aggressive, sober, not anxious, not irritated, patient,problem solvers without being tense and not too much worried about things they can not control.They shall do their best without bothering to know whether they have done their best and also are not unduly worried about the out come of their actions,once they complete the action.They are moderate in habits, in food and behavior.

2.Aggressive, ambitious and restless.These people are restless, self driven to the extent of being obsessed with what they do;continuously self evaluating,seeking other’s approval;they set themselves goals without evaluating their aptitude,learn the specific skills and keep on working hard;once they realise their goals they remain dissatisfied ,set other goals and go after it and continue thus throughout their life; they are fidgety,nervous, anxious,arrogant,and always try to bull doze their way in what ever they do.They are of the conviction that the world or a specific task can be done only by them and constantly find faults with others.
Their habits will be extreme whether food or hobbies or relation ships.

3.Indolent and sluggish.These people are defeatist, do not aspire to do or become any thing in lfe;they just drift along;their hunger for knowledge will be nil;they follow things of which they are not sure.
They are indifferent and and eat or do whatever they like.

These three tendencies are present in each individual at the same time.They keep on changing minute by minute.Depending on the preponderence of one tendency actions will be performed by the individual and one’s mental state also shall change.

These tendenceis can be balanced and the self satisfied, contented peaceful tendency that shall beat depression can be made permanent by food habits.

So what food one should take?

Food that-
-ensures longevity,health,strength
-contains the essence the food we eat
-that which stays in the body, after digetion ,that is ingested properly and that which ensures health
-that which we like naturally.
Food to avoid-
That which is excessively sweet,bitter,spicy,salty,tangy
-that which causes anxiety and dullness(onion,chillies,fast foods of any kind,sour curd,cheese,butter)
-that which is half cooked,not fully cooked
-that which is not cooked directly by fire-gas,oven, -you can directly use a barbecue)
-that which is a left over, even if it be ours/family
-that which is not clean
-that which emanates bad smell/-that which is rancid
-that which is recooked
-that which is very hot or very cold
-thatt which is bought from unclean place.
Generally, avoid excess oil or too dry.
Minimise onion,garlic,cheese,butter,ghee,butter.
Wash the vegetables wholly, not after cutting or chopping.
Do not cut the vegetables in too small pieces
Boil vegetables withwith out water;if you have to use water ,drink that water(for vegetables only)
Drink minimum one liter water in the morning, after washing teeth, in empty stomach
Take a full breakfast, not later than 9 am.
Take leafy vegetables more
Minimise Potatoes or any other roots
Do nor drink water while eating
Drink water only after finishing breakfast/lunch /dinner
Take three meals a day-breakfast,lunch(between 1 and 2 pm) and Dinner,not later than 10 pm
Take maximum two cups of coffee or tea per day
Eschew Alcohol,cigarettes non vegetarian foods.
Eat half somach full,drink one fourth stomach watetr leave balance stomach empty.
Based on these parameters, you can choose your food and beat not only Stress but develop a Healthy Mind and body.
(Source.The Bhagavad Gita-Chapter 17. and Smritis)>