Diet & Nutrition : About Depression, Whey Protein & Bananas

Whey protein and bananas both contain precursors to the neurotransmitters in the brain that affect depression and mood, and therefore, may help in preventing depression. Eat healthy whey protein and bananas to improve mood with advice from a nutritional consultant in this free video on nutrition.

Expert: Charlotte Skiles
Contact: www.charlotteskiles.com
Bio: Charlotte Skiles is the founder of Eat in Peace Wellness Consulting, in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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[FieldBoy111]

a banana a day keeps the psychiatrist away

[111smilesalot]

Bare in mind that we are made up of 3 components - Mind, Body & Spirit...we must take care of all 3 in order to be healthy. Especially when dealing with a mental illness such as depression that has no known cure. Body: healthy diet, exercise &/or medication. Mind: counseling or some sort of self help. Spiritual: Meditation &/or prayer. None of these things will cure depression but it certainly will help you get a handle on it and make life a lot easier.

[crosswind76]

Make sure you only eat organic bananas nowadays... they are heavily heavily sprayed with pesticides. I cannot no longer eat a regular banana. Tears my digestive system up. But I can eat several organic in a smoothie, no problem. Just google the banana pesticide contamination going on

[jasminetea6161]

Do you have any advice about choosing a whey-based protein powder? There are so many different kinds, and I don't know what to look for. Unfortunately, all the websites I've found about how to choose a protein supplement is geared toward muscle building and not toward treating depression.

[SuperProwler2010]

cashew nuts are full of tryptophan

[favoritesmoothies]

you might as well just eat chicken - it has protein and ALOT of tryptophan in it. :)

[thicktoes]

where did the term going bananas come from... ? i think there is some relevance in the content of your message, tell me if you understand.

[Jeremyjq]

I love blending a banana with whey...... ? whats gonna happen to me?

[brucinda01]

What a clever video. I tale protien and bananas everyday and it has helped my depression, although i also workout, which boosts endorphins. I have bi-polar, so it really helps. x

[essentialfat]

depression is a complex inflammatory disorder. The biochemical imbalances are due to environmental/gneetic interactions. It is important to understand the patient. Which environmental (Diet, nutrients, stress, xenobiotic exposure and physical activity) are interacting with genes to create underlying biochemical imbalances? What are the chemical mediatros involved? Meds are never the way, they only mask the symtpoms (if at all) You dont seem to understand the environmental/gene interaction

[EricSchwin22]

That's why I'm depressed...I'm not eating bananas everyday.  I'm going to make it a goal to eat two bananas a day with oatmeal, I have to make this a habit because I suffered depression for 3 years.

I believe it...you are what you eat.