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Does food really affect your mood? Yes, What you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain, eventually, your mood. Unhealthy eating patterns can cause mood swings. Foods have nutrients that may affect the functioning of the brain and affect your energy level.
Nutritionist Dr Rohini Patil says: “If you eat lots of processed meat, fried food, refined cereals, candy, or high-fat dairy products, you’re more likely to feel anxious and depressed. Everything you eat goes through your intestine which is home for billions of bacteria. These bacteria are involved in numerous functions critical to your health and well-being. Improving your diet may not only improve your mood but also gives you more energy and help you think more clearly.”
Here are food items that can lift your mood.
Eating fruits like bananas, pineapple and apple can help in enhancing your mood. It’s because it affects tryptophan, an amino acid which helps in production of serotonin. Serotonin is the hormone that controls our mood.Tryptophan also helps in improving sleep and regulates intake of food. Bananas are rich in vitamin B-6 and fibre.
Brazil nuts are high in selenium. Selenium prevents depression and improves mood by reducing inflammation. Nuts are plant-based proteins, healthy fats and fibre.
Herbal teas may work to lift your mood and fight the physical symptoms of depression. It can lower the level of cortisol, the stress hormone, in the body. Black tea specifically can help lower stress levels and produce a calmer mood.
A staple in just about every household, eggs are a good mood boosting food to add to your diet. It contains nutrient choline, which helps produce neurotransmitters and improve mood. Eggs are full of amino acids, omega -3 fatty acids, zinc and magnesium that help anxiety.
Beans, spinach, tomatoes are rich in protein and fibre, which helps to maintain stable and consistent blood sugar levels. These vegetables are high in folate which is a vitamin B that helps the body produce blood cells, DNA and RNA and metabolize proteins.
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