Comments on: Mood and Food for Thought http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/ A Positive Approach to Mental Health Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:01:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: james http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 james Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:53:54 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-2007 Jenny, I would suggest that you read Food & Mood by the UK organization Mind. It is a good introduction to a topic that we don't know an awful lot about. http://www.foodandmood.org/Pages/mindguide.html The best source that I know of for info on food allergy and intolerance is the RPA Allergy Clinic here in Sydney. There is nothing on their site as far as I know specific to mental illness, but their information may help you to identify the culprit foods. http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/ James. Jenny,

I would suggest that you read Food & Mood by the UK organization Mind. It is a good introduction to a topic that we don’t know an awful lot about.
http://www.foodandmood.org/Pages/mindguide.html

The best source that I know of for info on food allergy and intolerance is the RPA Allergy Clinic here in Sydney. There is nothing on their site as far as I know specific to mental illness, but their information may help you to identify the culprit foods.
http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/

James.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 Jenny Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:27:25 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-2006 My husband has post tramatic seizures, he is on several medications, we just heard that his diet could also be affecting his mood swings and seizuers do you have any advice. Nov. 10, 2008 My husband has post tramatic seizures, he is on several medications, we just heard that his diet could also be affecting his mood swings and seizuers do you have any advice.
Nov. 10, 2008

]]> By: Double The Sanity This Saturday! http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Double The Sanity This Saturday! Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:05:59 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-926 [...] read a post this week at Finding Optimism called Food and Mood for Thought, and it may make many of you think twice about what you chow down on. Find more information at The [...] [...] read a post this week at Finding Optimism called Food and Mood for Thought, and it may make many of you think twice about what you chow down on. Find more information at The [...]

]]> By: Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:58:44 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-889 Wow, I really had no idea about the food/mood relationship. Sure, I've often thought chocolate would cheer me up (haha), but I've never done any research about the ways foods affect our moods. Thanks for sharing! Wow, I really had no idea about the food/mood relationship. Sure, I’ve often thought chocolate would cheer me up (haha), but I’ve never done any research about the ways foods affect our moods. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Douglas Cootey http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Douglas Cootey Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:03:00 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-882 Excellent article. My wife has been wondering if one of our girls is having a food allergy (suspect: milk), so I'll point her in your direction so she can read up on it. Thanks. Douglas Excellent article. My wife has been wondering if one of our girls is having a food allergy (suspect: milk), so I’ll point her in your direction so she can read up on it. Thanks.

Douglas

]]> By: james http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-876 james Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:18:37 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-876 Good luck to you, Karen. Unfortunately the culprit foods tend to be the tastiest, since they are highest in the natural food chemicals. This is a good introduction from a cookbook that we use, or fail to use: http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/resources/foodintol/ffintro.cfm Good luck to you, Karen. Unfortunately the culprit foods tend to be the tastiest, since they are highest in the natural food chemicals.

This is a good introduction from a cookbook that we use, or fail to use:
http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/resources/foodintol/ffintro.cfm

]]> By: james http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-875 james Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:16:39 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-875 I try not to eat chocolate at all, but so do many people unsuccessfully. In Australia most plain milk and dark chocolates are free of artificial colours, flavours and preservatives. If there is dried fruit in it then there will be preservatives as well. There is only one type, Nestle Aero, that is produced in a factory that doesn't also produce nut products. This is the only that my son can eat due to a nut allergy. For me chocolate is OK in very small quantities. It's a threshold problem. 2 pieces of chocolate cake and I'm out of action for a week. Not sure about the opposite reaction. The sugar hit can give you a short-term bounce, but not lasting energy like from complex carbohydrates. I try not to eat chocolate at all, but so do many people unsuccessfully. In Australia most plain milk and dark chocolates are free of artificial colours, flavours and preservatives. If there is dried fruit in it then there will be preservatives as well. There is only one type, Nestle Aero, that is produced in a factory that doesn’t also produce nut products. This is the only that my son can eat due to a nut allergy.

For me chocolate is OK in very small quantities. It’s a threshold problem. 2 pieces of chocolate cake and I’m out of action for a week. Not sure about the opposite reaction. The sugar hit can give you a short-term bounce, but not lasting energy like from complex carbohydrates.

]]> By: Karen http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Karen Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:55:02 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-873 That is great that you have such an intimate knowledge of the relationship between your body and food. I've just recently started a food diary to try and make some connections myself. Timely post for me, thanks. That is great that you have such an intimate knowledge of the relationship between your body and food. I’ve just recently started a food diary to try and make some connections myself. Timely post for me, thanks.

]]> By: Yael http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Yael Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:38:16 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-871 Does chocolate allways caused this mood? can it cauuse the opposite reaction?? Very interesting article,thanks :) Does chocolate allways caused this mood?
can it cauuse the opposite reaction??
Very interesting article,thanks
:)

]]> By: Dr Shock http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Dr Shock Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:15:04 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/food-drink/mood-food-for-thought/#comment-870 You're back, great. If you eat chocolate what kind of chocolate do you eat. Is there a special kind with no colors etc? Regards Dr Shock You’re back, great. If you eat chocolate what kind of chocolate do you eat. Is there a special kind with no colors etc?
Regards Dr Shock

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