Mood Food

The food you eat can have a big effect on your mood and how you feel.
Caffeine is probably the most widely used behaviour modifying drug in the world. We reach for a cup if we are feeling tired and irritable to give us a boost and help us concentrate. Too much caffeine though and we can get symptoms such as anxiety and nervousness.
Obesity and depression are the biggest problems. There’s growing interest, in how food can affect your emotional and mental health. More and more people today are shunning pills and potions to help them feel happy and healthy. One self-help strategy is to change what we eat.


How does food affect our mood?
There are many explanations for why food affects our mood:
1. blood sugar highs and lows can cause changes in mood and energy, and are affected by what we eat;
2. the way we think, feel and behave is affected by brain chemicals. They can be affected by what we’ve eaten;
3. a diet low in vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids can affect mental health. For example, links have been demonstrated between low levels of omega-3 oils and depression.


A FEW TIPS :
Eat foods high in antioxidants to keep your brain young:

•Pomegranates;
•Berries like Blackberries, Blueberries, Goji Berries and Acai Berries;
•Dark Chocolate;
•Teas like Green, White and Rooibos tea;
•Nuts including Brazil nuts, Peanuts and Walnuts.

Also very healthy things to eat: almonds, bananas and kiwifruits.


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