Foods that Boost the Mood

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Foods that Boost the MoodHaving a good mood starts everything in one’s day right and nicely done. While boosting one’s mood can be achieved psychologically, it can also be achieved through eating certain kinds of foods.

John Hopkins School of Medicine Center of Health promotion director Diane M. Becker told Web MD that eating a heart healthy diet, high in fiber and low in saturated fat, was a great place to start to boost a person’s mood. Becker also explained that a high-fat, high-glycemic load meal could make one physically feel dysfunction in the body. The director added that people who ate this kind of meal tend to feel bad and sleepy afterwards.

Diet played a hug role in depression, nutritional biochemist and “Vigor: 7 Days to Unlimited Energy, Focus, and Well-Being” author Shawn Talbott told Everyday Health. According to Talbott, turkey is one of the foods that boost ones mood. He explained that lean sources of protein were good for beating depression, but meat, such as turnkey had the advantage due to its relatively increased content of the chemical tryptophan. According to life coach, behaviorist, and “Think Your Way to Happy!” author Robin H-C, turkey was the best food as an alternative depression treatment due to the tryptophan content, which stimulates serotonin, a natural feel-good chemical the body produces.

According to Brierly Wright (via Eating Well), some foods may help decrease stress levels, easy anxiety, and combat depression. Wright said that chocolates can help elevate one’s mood, making him happy. Wright also mentioned that a study in the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland found out that eating dark chocolate, about 1.4 ounces of it, every day for two weeks, helped decrease stress hormones, such as cortisol, in individuals who were very stressed. The publication agreed that nutrition experts believed that chocolate helps boost a person’s mood, since it also contains antioxidants. However, 1.4 ounces of chocolate has 235 calories, so eating it should be done in moderation.

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Milk is one of the “feel-great” foods, “The Good Mood Diet” author Susan M. Kleiner told Best Health Mag. According to Kleiner, milk has high amounts of proteins that contain tryptophan, which serves as a building block in the bloodstream for serotonin in the human brain. He added that milk is an excellent source of calcium, which helps in the formation of bones and maintaining their strength, along with carbohydrates and vitamin D, which helps decrease the likelihood of having depression.

For coffee lovers, ginger tea may be used as alternative to the pre-loved beverage. According to Food Matters, ginger-infused tea contains antioxidants and various kinds of nutrients that will boost one’s afternoon without the risks of having heightened levels of caffeine. It is prepared by boiling water and adding some fresh ginger for five to ten minutes. A squeeze of lemon can also be added before drinking.

“Blissful meals” add to the food combo that helps escalate a person’s mood. According to Health, several studies found out that a deficient in certain vitamins and minerals may place a person at risk for depression. The publication explained that salmon salad with vinaigrette could do the trick. Salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids that may help fight depression, not to mention that the dish also has 6 grams of monounsaturated fat. With only 271 calories, the salmon salad vinaigrette dish contains salmon fillets, mixed salad greens, minced shallots, Vidalia onion, virgin olive oil, green beans, Djon mustard, wine vinegar, and eggs.

Along proper nutrition, regular exercise, adequate rest, and good attitude, one will be able to maintain a good mood not only in just a day, but everyday.

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