Keeping my promise to write about a depression buster food every single day until the book is available, I wanted to point out that lamb is a depression buster food. Lamb comes from sheep and sheep have been a topic of amusement between my mom and I. :)
We were traveling to Bakersfield together for my six month dental check-up and I announced to her that I was giving up my E. coli obsession ways. I did my best to recount to her the “health building” list I posted.
1) Sleep a lot more. If I count sheep, I will try not to think about the bacteria colonies in their rumen.2) Cut the coffee. A friend of mine recommends Tylenol for this task. I usually put myself through some sort of obsessive weaning program.
3) Move around a little bit. For numb shoulders and for general health, a wise person once told me that exercise can be healthy. Finger movement at the keyboard is not the best source of exercise.
4) Eat real food. Coffee is not a food group. Salads are a nutritious and easy option. I will keep my fingers crossed that the lettuce was not watered with dairy run-off. (See, there I go again.)
5) Consume foods with beneficial bacteria. When I became ill in a norovirus outbreak I wrote about consuming raw milk in my recovery. I do have some raw milk around and I think I’ll get some ferments lined up on the kitchen countertop.
In recounting the list, I did manage to remember the bit about counting sheep.
“Good for you. Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to recovery.”
Not minutes later she exclaimed, “There are the sheep! Get a picture so you can count them!”
for all of you fellow sheep-counters out there, if they help you sleep, they will help you fight depression. Cooked up as a lamb roast is a pretty good idea too.
Update: I've done well on my health recovery list, I am happy to report. However, the extra sleep and lack of coffee could be affecting the lack of a book.
