Many medications related to mental health can affect the appetite, resulting in an increased appetite or slowed metabolism, leading to unwanted weight gain. An Accredited Practising Dietitian can help to devise an eating plan which will assist in paying attention to hunger cues, avoiding non hungry eating and increasing metabolism.
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Other medications require specific foods to be avoided or particular diets to be followed to avoid adverse reactions with medications, such as MAOI diet, which requires avoiding tyramine-containing foods to prevent this molecule accumulating to dangerous levels.