You are what you eat – apparently. According to some nutritionists, certain foods can have a dramatic effect on your mood and immune system.
Here is the list of simple products compiled by dietitians that may help you feel happier and healthier. These 10 superfoods are proven, expert-beloved disease fighters and energy boosters. Add them to your meals and get on the fast track to a super-healthy body and mind!
Walnuts
Walnuts are a wonder
Packed with omega-3 fats, antioxidants, magnesium, potassium, b vitamins and essential amino acid tryptophan, which are all thought to help improve mood, they make a great snack.
Dried apricots
For one thing, they’re so sweet and gooey it’s hard to believe they’re not bad for you. For another, they also contain b vitamins, magnesium, potassium, antioxidants, and tryptophan. Why not mix them with walnuts for a quick pick me up on the go?
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Bananas
This yellow fruit is chock full of potassium, which helps maintain a healthy nervous system and the body’s acid-alkali balance.
Avocados
It may help prevent epileptic fits and ease PMS
The mood-lifters are the b vitamins, antioxidants and tryptophan it contains. It also has manganese, thought to help prevent epileptic fits and ease PMS.
Oatcakes
A handy alternative to bread as some people don’t react well to wheat. As well as containing B vitamins, magnesium, manganese and potassium, they help you feel fuller longer.
Green salad
Hardly a shocker that this is healthy, perhaps, but did you know the nutrients it contains can boost your mood? While the thought of salad may not fill you with happiness, experiment by adding different fruit, vegetables and sauces until you find some options you like. Watermelon, pear and apple are surprisingly nice mixed into a green salad.
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Salmon
Salmon makes a good protein base for a meal.
Many oily fish and shellfish make a good protein base for a meal. They contain omega-3 fats – essential fatty acids which cannot be made in the body but are vital for good emotional and mental health. They basically keep your brain cells, nerve fibres and neurotransmitters ticking along nicely.
Pineapples
As well as tasting of summer, pineapples contain a significant amount of feel-good chemical serotonin.
Pumpkin seeds
These seeds may look a bit bland but, as well as omega-3, b vitamins, potassium and tryptophan they’re bursting with zinc. Low levels of zinc are associated with anxiety and depression. Other zinc-rich foods include sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, oysters and whole grains.
Baked potatoes
Eat potatoes – be happy!
That no carb diet may not be the best thing for your mood. Serotonin can be found in them, and carbohydrates also help the body absorb tryptophan. Pair them with beans, poultry or oil-rich fish and you’ve got a very happy lunch.
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