| Most of us go through life unaware of the various | | | | will prevent depression, anxiety and panic attack from |
| reasons that cause the many ailments that plague us... | | | | affecting your life. |
| take snoring for example; are you aware that you can | | | | 5. Sedentary Work |
| actually become mentally or physically ill by just | | | | Exercise is swell for your body but even more |
| sleeping next to someone who snores? Ah... it could | | | | importantly you need to engage in sedentary work - |
| also happen to you if you are fond of missing | | | | little bits and pieces of movement which we ought to |
| breakfast! I bet you didn't know this. This article will | | | | engage in daily. These movements help keep up our |
| discuss 7 things that you might be unaware of that | | | | metabolic rate. This is especially useful if you are like |
| causes your depression, anxiety and panic attack... | | | | me who spends quite a lot of time in front of the PC. |
| 1. Eating Large Sizes Of "Crap" | | | | 6. Don't Believe Every Myth You Hear |
| We no longer dish out correct portion sizes during | | | | Myths and legends are a part of human lore. You |
| meal time because we have become so used to the | | | | probably grew up on stories about heroes and so on. |
| so-called super-sized meals that those take-away | | | | But you must make it a point of duty not to believe |
| shops and fast food joints offer. It doesn't help that the | | | | every myth you are told! What do I mean by "myths" |
| restaurants also serve large helpings of pasta and the | | | | in this context? Well, out there are many so-called |
| like too. You are not starving your family if you serve | | | | "Doctors", you know "MDs" - these guys spew out all |
| proper portions during meal. Re-learn it if you must. | | | | sorts of crap from their mouths. I'll give you an |
| 2. Inadequate Community Time | | | | example; A doctor told his patient that it was okay for |
| We have become so busy in today's world that we | | | | him to accompany his meal with a huge glass of |
| no longer have time to leisurely spend with members | | | | vegetable juice. Reason? Well, he said that there |
| of our community; we no longer engage in community | | | | would be a zero calorie count since the drink went |
| group activities like; walking clubs, or book clubs, or | | | | straight into the patient's bloodstream! |
| playing a sport like street basketball or football | | | | Or check out this one; Almonds contain what these |
| (soccer). You must realize that not creating time for | | | | Doctors call "negative calories". The truth is this; there |
| activities that allow you interact with members of your | | | | is no food anywhere in the world which contains |
| community is a surefire way of developing depression, | | | | "negative calories." Morale of the story; don't believe |
| anxiety and panic attack. | | | | the myths if you want to avoid depression, anxiety and |
| 3. Depriving Yourself Of The Goodies | | | | panic attack. |
| In one simple word; Don't! Yes, I know you are | | | | 7. Beware Of "Hidden Calories" |
| suppose to watch what you eat and all that, and you | | | | Do you really take the time to investigate what's in the |
| should, but get this; the occasional "pig-out" - be it a | | | | food you eat? What is its composition, what is it made |
| coffee binge or a steak binge is okay (in fact advised) | | | | up of? I bet you don't - I may be wrong but most of us |
| - just don't overindulge or do this regularly, it is a | | | | do not. Hidden calories are probably the worst culprits |
| once-in-a-while event. Food cravings are caused by | | | | where depression, anxiety and panic attacks are |
| food deprivation and you don't want to be craving | | | | concerned because not knowing the composition of |
| anything. | | | | what you ingest can cause you to experience these |
| 4. Inadequate Intake Of Fruit & Fibre | | | | nasty conditions. Example; the so-called energy drinks |
| As an adult you ought to eat like one - don't eat like a | | | | that are suddenly so popular mostly contain a high level |
| child! It will surprise you the number of adults who | | | | of caffeine. Stay away from these and other foods |
| actually don't take fruits or fibres at all. You want to | | | | that contain hidden calories if you aim to escape |
| ensure that you indulge in meals that contain these like; | | | | suffering depression, anxiety and panic attack. |
| oats, fish, beans, eggs and the like. Eating the above | | | | |