Diet
What you eat affects how you feel. A balanced diet is important for bipolar disorder recovery and will help stabilize your mood. Try to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy protein. Eat three regular meals a day with snacks in between.
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Many of you will be barbecuing outdoors this weekend, but it has been a bit chilly here in southern CA (at least by local standards, with temps in the 60s), so I am going with an indoor winter dish called a cassoulet. Think of a cassoulet as beans and franks on steroids. Traditional recipes call for sausage, pork, some kind of bacon flavoring, and…
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John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Question of the Week: A Matter of Taste Can't wait for the recipe. :)
John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Question of the Week - Favorite Food Hey, Judy. Welcome back. :)
John McManamy, Health Guide, answered Guidelines of foods to avoid for people… Hi, Chris. A decent diet is essential to good mental health, whether you…
Jerry Kennard, Health Guide, commented on Mood Foods Hi Katysara, Curious, the previous comment I responded to was also from someone who involved himself…
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