Diet and Depression
Alternet, my favorite source for un-corporate monger news, has just published an article entitled Can Diet Help Stop Depression and Violence?
. It’s a good read, but I warn you before you start downing a bunch of fish, that commercial fishing is playing a huge part in destroying the environment and that many types of fish contain high doses of mercury. Mercury is a neurotoxin — so much for the health benefits, huh?
So where do the fish get their Omegas? From the plants they eat! And we too can get them from plant sources. Flax seeds and oil, walnuts, navy and soy beans, hemp seeds/oil, and other sources. Even Smart Balance peanut butter is a fantastic source of Omega 3, and other essential fatty acids. Plus, kids will not want to swallow a horse-sized pill of fish oil, or eat fish every day (tuna is especially loaded with Mercury), so mix some flax oil in their yogurt (can’t even taste it), use it in salad dressing and dips too. When I bake, I typically use ground up flax seeds as the binder, instead of eggs. Sprinkle hemp or flax seeds on your cereal, add them to your salad, and the tops of casseroles for a crunchy goodness. Yum!
So kids, getting your essential fatty acids from plant sources is much more sustainable, it’s healthier for you, and it’s really healthy for the fishies too.
August 31, 2007
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