I gradually became a Vegan. It helped me.

What do you do for iron?
I don't eat meat to often , but there are times wen my body craves meat, and I'm pretty sure it's an iron response. It does make sense to limit meat and meat products. They are full o cholesterol. Not sure how I feel about cutting them out completely. I would really miss cheese. However, if I could kick this feeling out the door it would be awesome. So reduction first, and then go from there.
I also will try to exercise more often, or at least go back to morning yoga and maybe push in a walk during the day.

lots of dark green leafy veggies, and I also take 3,000 units of vit D, so important given they estimate most people in North America are D deficient, and that creates depression, anxiety and a whole slew of other unpleasant things

Yes, and with less sun light that definitely is going to be an issue this winter. I like spinach, but what other dark greens would you recommend as being easy to cook and partner well.

I like the idea of reducing artificial foods, and processed foods as much as possible.

I get the thing about preservatives, but man, looking at the stuff in packaged meals makes me nervous.

I highly recommend staying clear of sugar!! It has always made my depression worse, always. Found that out on my own about 2 years ago. I started eating a lot of yogurt to the point I got addicted to it but it is full of sugar. Don't eat high fat foods, anything that has more then 5 ingredients in it, no sugar and don't eat 3 hours before bed. I bought the Nutri Bullet and now eat a lot more veggies, nuts, flax seeds, and low sugar fruit. It has made a big difference. I hope this helps. Hugs GB

I'm vegetarian.

NOT eating meat helped me feel better: my irritable bowel syndrome is almost nonexistent, (AND) I don't need to feel guilty about eating nonhuman beings who have suffered greatly for no good reason.

Thank you guys! I'm going to try doing things little by little. I consume a lot of sugar through soda and juices, and I can finish a 2liter jug in a day and a half. So that bad habit needs to go, and I really should drink water. I will try to cut the soda down. Then from there be a little more careful about how much meat products I consume and what might be in them. I hope that implementing small changes over time will make it stick better. I've done big drastic changes to my diet in the past, with the goal of losing weight not feeling saner. It lasted about 6 months, but I was using a lot of artificially sweetened food which was not filling, so I was always hungry, and always measuring, weighing, and so obsessed with the scale that I just broke one day and that was it. ofrcouse, it didn't help that I had family that basically were telling me I would fail the whole time, and then wondered why I wasn't doing that stuff anymore when I gained the weight back. Anyway, I want to do it right this time with how I feel being what is most important. Thank you guys!

I DONT HAVE AN APPETITE IN COLD WEATHER.
I M LOSING WEIGHT NOW.
NOTHING DIFFERENT.
IN SUMMER MY APPETITE RETURNS AND I GAIN WEIGHT. LOL

I have a tendency to eat and nibble when I'm bored. It then turns into a habit, and it's proving hard to figure out if I'm hungry or jus trying to occupy myself. The worst part is that I crave simple carbs (sugar, potato chips white bread) and once I have some I want more. I have to really start detoxing my environment. There are too many temptations around.

Depends how far you want to take it. Just adding more omega -3 helps some people... But folic acids, Most of the B vitamin group. omega -3. and Is a few more things on the Dr OZ show link but is a long search to find the info. Some swear by SAMe. I just take Natures Way Brain & Memory Booster and a mufti vitamin when I remember. Most of us find that they work best with meds though and not alone.

The main problem with the sups though is they're processed so the body has troubles absorbing them. So you would most likely
get better results by eating foods high in the above list along with a balanced diet.

Getting back to the sugar, I think I am addicted to sugar and i know I always feel better when i am able to get away from it.I guess I am so bored that I just go nuts. I can easily eat a bag of m&M's or cookies in an evening.I unfortunetly was never taught growing up how to eat properly.My dad always brought ice cream,cookies,etc. Into the house and i thought it was normal, i'm not blaming him he did the best he knew how. In raising our kids my wife and i made the same mistake.We need to teach nutrition to our kids.As far as depression goes are there other things we should avoid to help fight depression?

I like to make salads with:

Raw spinach leaves
Fresh mushrooms
Cherry Tomatoes
Beans
Newman's Own Family Recipe Italian Dressing

Works for me! Mmmm...getting hungry here...