Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Try Using Food to Elevate Your Mood

By Treno Lizatee


Many of us believe that comfort foods are not good for us and that we ought to keep away from them. At times, if your comfort food is made of candy or other junk foods, this is true. At times, comfort foods can be very nourishing and good for us to consume. There are some foods that really can boost your moods when you consume them. When you are feeling a little down and are needing an emotional pick-me-up, try a few of these.

Eggs, believe it or not, can be actually terrific at dealing with depression. You should be sure, though, that what you make includes the yolk. The yolk is the part of the egg that is the most crucial in terms of helping elevate your mood. Eggs, especially the egg yolks, are full of B vitamins. B vitamins can actually help you elevate your mood. This is because they help your neural transmitters--the parts of your brain that dictate your mood--function better. Try to eat an egg and feel better!

Make a trail mixfrom various seeds and nuts. Almonds, cashews, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and so on are all helpful for raising your mood. This is possible because these foods are high in magnesium which increases your production of serotonin. Serotonin is a feel-good substance that dictates to the brain how to feel at any given time. The more you have of it, the happier you will feel. Nuts, on top of bettering your mood, can be a superb protein source.

If you wish to defeat depression, you should eat some cold water fish. Tuna, trout, mackerel, herring and wild salmon are all high in omega-3 fats and DHA. These are two things that truly help the grey matter in your brain work a lot better. It's true: eating a tuna fish sandwich can really help you fight depression.

Grains can be great for fighting a bad mood. Quinoa, millet, teff and barley are all actually wonderful for helping boost your happiness levels. These grains fill you up better and that can help improve your moods too. Feeling famished can be a real downer! The reason these grains are so wonderful for your mood is that they are not hard for your stomach to digest. They are simpler to digest than other foods which helps raise your blood sugar levels and that, in turn, raises your mood.

Green tea is really good for your mood. You were sure it had to be included in this article, right? Green tea is rich in an amino acid called L-theanine. Studies prove that this specific amino acid can actually induce brain waves. This helps improve your mental acuity while relaxing the rest of your body. You already knew that green tea helps you feel healthier. Now you are aware that it helps you to elevate your moods too!

See, you don't need to consume all that junk food when you are wanting to feel better! Try some of these instead!




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