How to Eat for Different Moods
The food you eat does more than just nourish your body. While it may seem difficult to believe, the foods you consume can have a major impact on your mood. When planning out your perfect menu, consider the likely mood impact of the foods you select. Also, if you are looking to increase the height of your good mood or reduce the depths of your bad one, pay attention to the ways in which food can help you do so.
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Eat fiber-rich foods to avoid mood swings. Although it may logically seem that your fiber intake has little to do with your mood, in truth the two are highly correlated. Because high-fiber foods can slow down the rate at which sugar is absorbed into your bloodstream, dining on these healthy offerings can prevent blood sugar spikes and the mood swings that commonly accompany these surges.
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Increase the vitamin D in your diet. Food rich in vitamin D, like milk and egg yolks, may help you feel a bit happier. Because high levels of vitamin D are tied to increased amounts of serotonin, a chemical associated with happiness, eating these foods may keep you feeling chipper and help you see that glass as half full.
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Put yourself into a productive mood by preparing a meal rich in starches and whole grains. Because starchy vegetables, like potatoes, and whole grain foods, like whole-grain rolls, fill you up, they make it easier for you to stay focused throughout the day. If you know that you have a to-do list the length of your arm, dining on these healthy options may help you develop the stamina to whittle down that list.
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Dine on comfort foods if you are feeling stressed. Comfort foods, or tasty yet perhaps not so healthy treats, make you feel good as soon as they pass your lips, likely taking the edge off of your stress. If you want the feel-good benefits of comfort foods but worry about packing on the pounds, try a healthier alternative to your favorite treat such as your ideal pasta dish prepared with whole grain pasta instead of the traditional bleached flour variety.
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