A good natural remedy for depression that can aid in the clinical treatment of the disease is the consumption of bananas, oats and milk because they are very high in tryptophan, a substance that increases the production of serotonin, a hormone responsible for improving mood and promoting relaxation.
These recipes can often be used by those who are doing the treatment of depression, but can also be used from time to time to prevent the onset of illness in those who are more prone to become sad, especially in the periods of change of the seasons.
Banana vitamin against depression
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of oats
- 1 medium banana
- 100 ml of milk
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender and take the vitamin fast for 10 days to start the day with energy and extra energy.
In addition to this vitamin, you can also enrich your food with other foods rich in tryptophan, such as almond, egg, cheese or potato, for example.
Chicken with peanuts
Chicken and peanuts are rich in tryptophan and so here's a delicious recipe for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- to taste: salt, black pepper and ginger powder
- 4 chopped carrots
- 1 chopped garlic
- 500 ml of water
- 200 g roasted peanuts
Method of preparation
Sauté the garlic in olive oil and add the onion and leek until golden. Then place the chicken and stir always to not stick to the pan adding a little water. Add the spices to taste, then add the carrots and the rest of the water. Leave on medium heat with the covered pan and when you have almost ready add the peanut blending well.
Almond and banana pancakes
In addition to juice, another natural and delicious option to help treat depression is the almond pancake with banana, as it contains banana and oats, it also has almonds and eggs, which are other foods with tryptophan, increasing the production of the hormone of good humor.
Ingredients
- 60 grams of oats
- 1 medium banana
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped almond
Method of preparation
Put all the ingredients in the blender and beat until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Then place the mixture in a non-stick frying pan or a regular frying pan with a little coconut oil, and cook until each side of the pancake is golden. Finally, place the pancake in a parturition and add a little honey, if necessary.
