Top 4 Food Strategies to Lift Your Mood

Are you feeling as chipper as you'd like? When negative feelings have taken hold of you, you might have tried adjusting sleeping patterns and ramping up workouts to combat their ill effects. However, it's likely that they didn't fully adjust your mood.

That's probably because you overlooked one major factor. How and what you eat can have a significant impact on your mood each day. And while you're busy eating high-sugar foods to "comfort" yourself, you're doing more harm than good.

Adjusting from a cranky mood to a cheerful one is actually more about what you feed your body than anything else.

By making wise, healthy food choices, you can expect your mood to improve almost immediately.

Use these food strategies to uplift you and heighten your positive feelings:

1. Cut the sugar.

Be warned. Sugar is the enemy of stable, positive moods! You'll almost always get a rush from a sugar binge. But you can almost always expect the crash that comes when it hits your blood stream, too!

* Sugar sometimes helps when there are other factors affecting your energy level. But avoid turning to it as your source of energy.

* Remember that sugary foods have other negative effects apart from the crash. Excess sugar is stored in your body and puts you at risk for weight gain, skin reactions, and even diabetes.

2. Increase intake of nutrient-rich foods.

While many nutrient-rich foods might not be as "exciting" as sugar, they're better for you. They help your bodily functions perform optimally and actually elevate your mood.

* Folate, thiamine, and magnesium are believed to heighten your mood. Research has shown that these minerals positively impact those with depression.

* Although you may not be suffering from depression, you can likely expect the minerals to work wonders for your mood over time.

* Choose foods like lentils, leafy greens, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds as great sources of these minerals.

3. Eat smaller, more frequent meals.

Try breaking your arsenal of healthy foods into smaller meals. It might take more effort to have five meals instead of three, but your results will make your effort worthwhile.

* Larger meals are harder for your body to process. Your metabolism slows down after consumption of a large meal. As a result, you'll likely feel sluggish.

* Sluggishness doesn't always lead to a bad mood. But lacking the energy to be productive can result in a negative outcome. That can, in turn, affect your mood!

4. Stay hydrated.

You've heard lots of stories about water doing wonders for your body. But you probably didn't know that lack of it affects your mood.

Believe it or not, water may be the key to addressing that lingering bad mood you've been in.

* Neglecting to stay hydrated daily can lead to uncomfortable side effects. In most cases, a mildly dehydrated person experiences headaches, fatigue, tension, and anxiety.

* These things definitely affect your mood, and you'll quickly become the person nobody wants to be around!

* Dehydration also impacts concentration, reasoning, and alertness. It's very easy to get frustrated with yourself when you're far from being on the ball.

It's always important to consider the impact of diet. Remember that your body performs in accordance with what you give it.

Give it a healthy selection of foods so it has the best chance to keep you in a positive state of mind!

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Brighten Your Mood With Yellow Food

The color yellow can have a dramatic impact on your mood - even in your food! The next time you are feeling down or anxious, you may want to add more yellow food to your diet.

Learn more about how you can use yellow foods to brighten your day:

1. Research results.

An enlightening study found that yellow can influence your brain and moods. The research showed that you associate yellow with happiness. There are cultural and social reasons for this.

* You see yellow and often smile. A bright yellow is associated with joy. For example, a bright sun is yellow and makes people happy. Color psychology research reveals it can lift your mood.

* Research shows that yellow can actually stimulate parts of the brain.

* Interestingly, 62 percent of the people in the study stated they wanted to have more yellow food in their fridges.

2. Try yellow fruit.

Bananas are the most popular yellow fruit. However, there are other fruit options that can also lift your mood, such as mangoes, lemons, yellow apples, and yellow cherries.

* All of these yellow fruits will lift your mood and add important nutrients to your diet. They're filled with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

3. Try yellow spices.

Research shows that yellow spices such as turmeric can also affect your brain in positive ways. They have other health benefits as well.

* Turmeric is bright yellow when you cook it. You can add it to stews, soups, casseroles, noodles, and rice. It adds a great flavor to the food, and it has chemicals that help mental function.

* Another yellow spice is saffron. Although it often looks orange, you can find some that is more yellow. It also has health benefits and can lift your mood.

* Mustard is yellow, and you probably already use it. You can add it to your favorite hamburgers and hot dogs. However, you can also use it to make salad dressings and sauces for other dishes.

4. Try yellow vegetables.

Yellow bell peppers are available in many grocery stores, and they're just one type of yellow vegetable that can brighten your mood.

* In addition to yellow bell peppers, try yellow butternut squash, corn, tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes. There are yellow varieties of all these vegetables.

* You can make salads and stews with these vegetables. You can also use them in casseroles and other dishes.

5. Add yellow to your plate

Buying yellow food isn't enough. You have to actually eat it to benefit from it.

* Make a list of your favorite recipes and add yellow foods to them.

* Use yellow foods for smoothies and juices in the morning. Then, at lunch, add them to your salads. At dinner, you can use them for soups, stews, or casseroles.

Yellow food can uplift your mood and make you feel better. There are easy ways to add more yellow things to your life, and one of them is your plate.

Bananas are inexpensive and bright yellow. However, they're not your only option. Try a variety of yellow foods throughout the day and feel the difference!

Did you find this post fun, informative and useful? If so, please share it with others!

If you have a comment, question or suggestion, please leave a comment below!

Cheers, Helene Malmsio


Related Reading: Try this healthy eating plan for your happiness and wellbeing



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