Science agrees that food can be a powerful tool for people dealing with depression and anxiety.
Green started drinking bulletproof coffee in the morning, reached for nuts as a snack, stuck to salmon or homemade burgers with veggies for dinner, and savored the small piece of dark chocolate she allowed for dessert.“For the first three days, I thought I was going to die,” Green says about the switch. But after a few days, she started noticing her energy level soaring. “I wasn’t focusing on what I couldn’t eat — I was focusing on how great I felt physically, which made me feel better mentally and emotionally,” she adds. “I stopped getting the crazy highs and lows from sugar. I actually have bowel movements now, which makes such an impact on my mood.” As for those anxiety attacks? “I haven’t had an anxiety attack in months,” Green says. “I’m completely off my antidepressants, which I 100 percent attribute to my diet and lifestyle changes.”