Wednesday, August 28, 2013

8 FOODS THAT MAKES YOUR MOOD HAPPIER

We all have had rotten mood sometimes. Health deteriorates because of eating more of junk food, which in turn worsens the mood. But how about having some healthy food that can also help you to be happy, and could also act as a natural anti-depressant? There are foods that meet those qualifications!


Here are the 8 best foods, that will make you happy, and keep you healthy,

1. Green Leafy Vegetables:
Green leafy vegetables contains a lot of magnesium, which is a nutrient that is vital for the biochemical reactions that increase energy levels in the human body. Lower magnesium levels are associated with higher depression scores.

2. Mussels
Mussels have moderate to high amounts of Vitamin B12, Selenium, Iodine, protein, and Zinc, while being low in calories and fat. The Iodine as well as Selenium and Zinc helps to support the thyroid gland, which is having function of regulating mood and weight. The Vitamin B12 also helps to strengthen and insulate a person’s brain cells, which keeps the brain sharp over time.

3. Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has more benefits than milk chocolate have. Dark chocolate provides an instant boost in concentration and mood by improving the blood-flow to the brain, which helps a person to feel more energetic and vibrant. All you need is a few grams of dark chocolate each day to reap the benefits.

4. Yogurt / Curd
Yogurt has large amounts of Calcium, even more than milk, which helps a person’s brain by causing it to release happiness-inducing neurotransmitters.

5. Honey
Honey is having its own advantages over regular sugar in regard to health. Honey contains kaempferol and quercetin, which helps to prevent depression by reducing inflammation in the brain cells keep your brain healthy. It is also having less of an impact on blood-sugar levels.

6. Tomatoes
Tomatoes contains a substance known as lycopene, which is an antioxidant that defends against inflammation in the brain and thereby protects the brain. Eating them along with olive oil helps to increase the absorption of lycopene.

7. Eggs
Eggs contain considerable amounts of Zinc, Vitamin B, Iodine, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and protein. Not only can eggs keep you energized, they can also give a satiety feeling for longer! A 2008 study in the “International Journal of Obesity” is telling that people who had eggs for breakfast lost considerably more weight, compared to those who ate bagels for breakfast.

8. Coconuts
Despite the misconception that coconuts are an unhealthy food, coconuts do contain medium-chain triglycerides, which are special fats known to fuel better moods and promote general brain-health.

***Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy and Be Happy***

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