Foods to avoid if you have depression and anxiety Part I

(1) FRUIT JUICE Whole fruit has fiber that fills you up and slows down how your blood takes in energy. You are just drinking nutritious sugar-water without the fiber. It can quickly hype you up and just as fast, bring you down. That can leave you angry and hungry. Does not help anxiety or depression. Eat whole fruit. Drink water when thirsty. (2) REGULAR SODA Soda has a direct link to depression(all sugar-sweetened drinks do). Try seltzer with just a splash of fruit juice. (3) DIET SODA Even though you may not have the energy crash that comes with having too much sugar, diet soda makes you depressed. You may feel more down than drinking regular soda. Many sodas have too much caffeine. That is bad for anxiety too. (4) TOAST The highly processed white flour in white bread quickly turns to blood sugar after you eat. The energy spikes and crashes that come is bad for depression and anxiety. (5) "LIGHT DRESSING" With "Light" or "Sugar Free", many of these get their sweetness from aspartamine. Aspartamine is an artificial sweetener liked to depression and anxiety. (6) KETCHUP Has 4 grams of sugar per tablespoon. Artificial sweeteners may be in the "Light" ones, which could be linked to anxiety and depression. (7) COFFEE It can make you jittery and nervous, if you are not used to it. It could mess up your sleep. Withdrawal from caffeine can make you feel bad, too. Cut caffeine out of your diet slowly, if you think it causes problems. If you are alright with it or you drink decafe, COFFEE CAN ACTUALLY HELP YOU FEEL LESS DEPRESSED.