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The Ugly Truth About Fast Food and Depres[W131]

ocean515 said:
:roll:

The better title to your OP is:

The Ugly Truth about Militant Veganism: We lie
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ocean515 said:
It would be helpful if your post had even a shred of something to do with the OP.

An interesting, and rather pointless, use of your time, but that's your decision.
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You can't correlate all those physical side effects to mental health? Seriously?
 
Militant_Vegan_ said:
Another reason to avoid fast food and meat

Many people comfort eat when they are feeling down or depressed, but did you know eating fast food may increase the risk of clinical depression?

Mental health and well-being is essential to our overall health, yet sadly the subject is often surrounded by stigma and many who live with depression suffer in silence.
I spent a number of years battling depression and low self-esteem – although, afraid of the stigma I tried hard to hide it from all but my immediate family and a small number of close friends.
I was talking recently with a friend about my history of depression and how, like my physical illnesses, it has disappeared since I started my health journey in 2009 and embraced juicing and a more plant based lifestyle.
Was my old diet of junk food making me depressed?

The Ugly Truth About Fast Food and Depression
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The ugly truth about fast food is that it tastes so good about once a month. Life is full of dangers.
 
joG said:
The ugly truth about fast food is that it tastes so good about once a month. Life is full of dangers.
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if people were only eating it once per month there wouldn't be many of them. funny how all the cheerleaders for garbage rarely eat it.
 
Militant_Vegan_ said:
which few do. look around.
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And? That is their right. Besides, NOT eating fast food doesn't make you any better. Reminds me of the Jim Gaffigan bit, everyone has a McDonald's.
 
blackjack50 said:
And? That is their right. Besides, NOT eating fast food doesn't make you any better. Reminds me of the Jim Gaffigan bit, everyone has a McDonald's.
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I don't eat at McDonald's. Nor do I eat hot pockets.
 
Dragonfly said:
One of my most favorite sandwiches in the world....

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It's a reward to myself for being AWESOME!!!

So it's far from causing me to be depressed, It brings me excitement and pleasure.
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Good morning, Dragonfly. :2wave:

Oh, that looks so good - my mouth is watering! :thumbs: I know what I'll have for lunch around 1300 today! Yup! Thanks! :mrgreen:
 
calamity said:
You can't correlate all those physical side effects to mental health? Seriously?
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Seriously? You can't comment on the information presented in the OP? It has to do with Hamburgers, Sausage, and Pizza causing Depression. The study cited can not prove the connection, but the OP states otherwise.

I obviously don't know, but I suspect you are not a Doctor, nor are you a trained nutritionist, so your opinion doesn't amount to much. If you are a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, or a licensed ACEND/ADA nutritionist, the validity of your opinion might carry some weight. (Pardon the pun)
 
ocean515 said:
Seriously? You can't comment on the information presented in the OP? It has to do with Hamburgers, Sausage, and Pizza causing Depression. The study cited can not prove the connection, but the OP states otherwise.

I obviously don't know, but I suspect you are not a Doctor, nor are you a trained nutritionist, so your opinion doesn't amount to much. If you are a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, or a licensed ACEND/ADA nutritionist, the validity of your opinion might carry some weight. (Pardon the pun)
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a diet of junk and bad health causes depression

real controversial stuff.
 
ocean515 said:
Seriously? You can't comment on the information presented in the OP? It has to do with Hamburgers, Sausage, and Pizza causing Depression. The study cited can not prove the connection, but the OP states otherwise.

I obviously don't know, but I suspect you are not a Doctor, nor are you a trained nutritionist, so your opinion doesn't amount to much. If you are a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, or a licensed ACEND/ADA nutritionist, the validity of your opinion might carry some weight. (Pardon the pun)
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lol...poor diets are definitely linked to depression and other mental disorders.

When we take a close look at the diet of depressed people, an interesting observation is that their nutrition is far from adequate. They make poor food choices and selecting foods that might actually contribute to depression.

The most common nutritional deficiencies seen in patients with mental disorders are of omega–3 fatty acids, B vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that are precursors to neurotransmitters.[20,23,24,27,28,30,33] Accumulating evidence from demographic studies indicates a link between high fish consumption and low incidence of mental disorders...

Current research in psychoneuroimmunology and brain biochemistry indicates the possibility of communication pathways that can provide a clearer understanding of the association between nutritional intake, central nervous system, and immune function thereby influencing an individual's psychological health status. These findings may lead to greater acceptance of the therapeutic value of dietary intervention among health practitioners and health care providers addressing depression and other psychological disorders.

Understanding nutrition, depression and mental illnesses
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Militant_Vegan_ said:
a diet of junk and bad health causes depression

real controversial stuff.
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Thank you for your opinion on the matter. Yes, I think bad health would likely be depressing and take away the will to prepare and cook more healthy foods. Interesting the vaunted study mentioned so prominently in the OP could not prove the connection you are attempting to make.
 
calamity said:
lol...poor diets are definitely linked to depression and other mental disorders.
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Definetly?

Your link does not make such a claim.

Understanding nutrition, depression and mental illnesses


Current research in psychoneuroimmunology and brain biochemistry indicates the possibility of communication pathways that can provide a clearer understanding of the association between nutritional intake, central nervous system, and immune function thereby influencing an individual's psychological health status. These findings may lead to greater acceptance of the therapeutic value of dietary intervention among health practitioners and health care providers addressing depression and other psychological disorders.
 
ocean515 said:
Thank you for your opinion on the matter. Yes, I think bad health would likely be depressing and take away the will to prepare and cook more healthy foods. Interesting the vaunted study mentioned so prominently in the OP could not prove the connection you are attempting to make.
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get over it and use some common sense.
 
ocean515 said:
Stay out of my kitchen, and stay out of my local restaurant. Eat all the veggies you want. Demand I be forced to join you, and we have a problem, so YOU get over it.

:peace
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How about we just quit subsidizing unhealthy foods and regulate the advertising for them?
 
ocean515 said:
Stay out of my kitchen, and stay out of my local restaurant. Eat all the veggies you want. Demand I be forced to join you, and we have a problem, so YOU get over it.

:peace
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So eat ton of mcdonald's and burger king and don't take it personally "shrug".
 
calamity said:
How about we just quit subsidizing unhealthy foods and regulate the advertising for them?
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how about labels with truth in ingredients, processes, and countries of origin as well?
 
Dragonfly said:
I don't know why this thread, like so many others from the OP is in the "general political" section, but to make it political in at least one post:

I'll vote for any candidate that makes a campaign promise to force

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to be open on Sundays.
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LOL. It's funny it seems I always end up thinking Chik filet would be good, only to realize it's a Sunday. Although, I do admire their adherence to principles despite monetary incentives. What I don't like is their attempt to stop serving cole slaw. That comes from corporate, though you can still get it in some stores off-menu.
 
_Sal said:
hm, funny that the apple, beet, carrot juice recipe should pop up, I have never juiced beets, I hate beets BUT my neighbour asked me down for dinner last week and she served soup...it was really good but it had a funny colour. Turns out it had beets in it and I really enjoyed it.

Also someone at work said this particular combo is all she has ever tried. She doesn't do it often but said she might after our discussion. Recipe was given to her by someone at a restaurant who was sitting behind them and had over heard their conversation about health.

Do you peel your beets?
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That sounds wrong in so many ways.
 
Militant_Vegan_ said:
I run every other day, but get in 15,000 steps per day. it's good to link your fitbit to friends to help motivate
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yeah, i need to do that. it's a great device; makes you want to move as much as you can to beat your previous scores. and even though it seems a bit hokey, i like the badges and milestone stuff that they send you.
 
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