It’s no secret that what we eat can have a serious effect on our mood and how we feel. There are a lot of details that many people aren’t aware of, however.
Let’s take a look at some good and bad mood foods, and how they can affect our bodies and how we feel.
Bad Mood Foods:
*Sweets & white-flour starches – Dropping these can often show nearly immediate improvements in mood.
*Wheat, rye, oats, barley – If you have a gluten intolerance, these foods can have a very negative effect on your mood.
*Vegetable oil & margarine – Easily oxidized and can cause damage to your cells and tissues.
*Soy – It can have great effects when it’s fermented, when it’s not, it can cause digestive issues.
*Food additives – Caffeine, colourings, and pesticides all have harmful effects on our cells and tissues, and can have negative overall effects on our health and mood.
*Dairy products – If you have an allergy, dairy products can cause havoc with your moods.
Good Mood Foods:
*Protein – You should eat 20g – 30g of protein with each meal.
*Omega 3 fats - The higher your omega 3 fats, the higher your serotonin levels are likely to be.
*Vegetables – We should be eating about 4-5 cups a day of vegetables. If you choose leafy greens, double the amount.
*Fruits – Fruits are easy to digest and raw fruit contains lots of vitamins and fibre to keep our bowels working and our mood up! Remember not to mix fruit with melon, as it doesn’t digest as well when eaten with other fruits.
Understanding how foods are affecting your mood may take some trial and error, but it’s worth taking the time to understand this. It can be a gamechanger. An elimination diet can help you weed out the foods you’re reacting to. Other issues are much simpler – like eliminating sweets and white-flour starches.
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*Source: Anxiety & Depression – Take Control (Melissa Baumgaertner)
The Mood Cure – Julia Ross
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