{"id":57082,"date":"2011-10-07T11:04:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T16:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=57082"},"modified":"2011-12-27T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T19:09:55","slug":"new-research-finds-coffee-may-help-women-fight-depression-how-depressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/new-research-finds-coffee-may-help-women-fight-depression-how-depressing\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffNew Research Finds Coffee May Help Women Fight Depression. How Depressing."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56118\" title=\"nutritious america\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/nutritious-america.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/>By Abra Pappa for <a title=\"nutritious america\" href=\"http:\/\/www.NutritiousAmerica.com\" target=\"_blank\">NutritiousAmerica.com<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you refill that coffee mug read this.<\/p>\n<p>Last week a new <strong><a title=\"harvard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2011\/9\/29\/coffee-women-depression-study\/\" target=\"_blank\">research study from Harvard<\/a><\/strong> was released that stated drinking caffeinated coffee may help women fight depression. Women who drank four or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 20% decreased risk of developing depression over the 10 year period compared with those that consumed one cup or less a week, according to a study released in the Archives of Internal Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>A holistic nutritionist weighs in:<\/p>\n<p>I am concerned that this research is giving the green light to an extreme coffee habit, which in my opinion, can be ultimately detrimental to your health. When this study was released last week Twitter was filled with \u201ctweets\u201d of joy like, \u201ccoffee brews to beat the blues,\u201d and this tweet from Arianna Huffington, \u201cCaffeine can cure depression in women. One more reason for coffee addicts like me to celebrate our addiction.\u201d\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, I also enjoy a cup of Joe from time to time, but it\u2019s how people tend to misread research to reinforce an unhealthy habit that\u2019s got me down. Researchers cautioned that more study is needed before they\u2019d recommend adding several cups of coffee a day as therapy, but how many people skipped over that caution?<\/p>\n<p>And what about the negative effects of 4-5 cups of coffee per day?<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased fatigue (which leads to depression)<\/li>\n<li>Adrenal fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Interrupted sleep patterns (which leads to depression)<\/li>\n<li>Increase release of the <a title=\"cortisol for weight loss\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/cortisol-the-stress-hormones-effect-on-your-health-and-weight-loss\/\"><strong>stress hormone cortisol<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I say, put down those 5 cups of coffee and pick up these \u201chappy brain food\u201d habits instead to get the neurotransmitters in your brain working efficiently to help <strong><a title=\"prevent depression foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/eat-whole-foods-to-avoid-depression\/\">ward off depression<\/a><\/strong>.<a title=\"coffee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/%EF%BB%BFnew-research-finds-coffee-may-help-women-fight-depression-how-depressing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-57087\" title=\"coffee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/coffee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Brain Food Habit #1 &#8211; Maximize Blood Sugar Balance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When blood sugar levels are low, serotonin and dopamine (the feel good hormones) levels fall, leading to feelings of irritability, loss of concentration, and fatigue.\u00a0 Your body&#8217;s natural response to low blood sugar levels is to crave sugar, or stimulants like caffeine, which provide a rapid blood sugar rise followed by a rapid slump, followed by irritability, loss of concentration, and fatigue.\u00a0 You see the cycle?\u00a0 To avoid this blood sugar roller coaster eat smaller nutrient dense meals more frequently (every 2-3 hours) and avoid stimulants like (you guessed it!) coffee, tea, processed foods, and sugar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Brain Food Habit #2 &#8211; Optimize Your Body\u2019s Supply of Essential Fats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), like Omega 3s and 6s, are essential to consume because our body does not make them; we must get them from food. EFAs play an important role in maintaining stable moods by ensuring that brain cells and neurotransmitters work efficiently.\u00a0 Every day you should consume foods like walnuts, black cod, salmon, flax seeds, and winter squash to be sure you are getting a sufficient supply of these essential fats.<\/p>\n<p><em>Try this <strong><a title=\"squash brownies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritiousamerica.com\/you-put-squash-in-what\" target=\"_blank\">Butternut Squash Brownie<\/a><\/strong> recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Brain Food Habit #3 &#8211; Optimize Detoxification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A diet high in processed foods and stimulants and exposure to toxicity in the environment can leave your nervous system at a disadvantage.\u00a0 Improve your mood by cleansing the toxic load in your system. I recommend a <strong><a title=\"gentle detox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritiousamerica.com\/clean-sweep\" target=\"_blank\">gentle supported detox<\/a><\/strong> 1-2 times per year in either the spring or fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Brain Food Habit #4 &#8211; Increase B6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown that people deficient in the vitamin B6 are more likely to suffer from depression.\u00a0\u00a0 Be sure to eat foods rich in B6 daily to support your bodies defense system.\u00a0 B6 is found in avocado, bananas, bran, carrots, lentils, salmon, shrimp, sunflower seeds, tuna, and wheatgerm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Try these <strong><a title=\"salmon kebabs recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritiousamerica.com\/smokey-salmon-kebabs\" target=\"_blank\">Salmon Kebabs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to your health!!<\/p>\n<p>Abra Pappa, Nutritious America<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"worst coffee drinks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/12-shockingly-unhealthy-coffee-drinks\/\">12 Shockingly Unhealthy Coffee Drinks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"dark roast coffee \" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/research-finds-dark-roast-coffee-best-for-getting-antioxidants\/\">Dark Roast Coffee Best for Antioxidants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"pumpkin spice latte diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/how-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-fits-in-your-diet\/\">How Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Fits in Your Diet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Abra Pappa for NutritiousAmerica.com Before you refill that coffee mug read this. Last week a new research study from Harvard was released that stated drinking caffeinated coffee may help women fight depression. Women who drank four or more cups &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/new-research-finds-coffee-may-help-women-fight-depression-how-depressing\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[769,427,23,37,8955,383],"class_list":["post-57082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","tag-coffee","tag-depression","tag-guest-blog","tag-mental-health","tag-nutritious-america","tag-research-studies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57082"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61050,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57082\/revisions\/61050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}