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Foods and Moods
Foods and Moods
Foods and Moods
FOODS
DO THE FOODS HATCH THE MOOD OR DO
AND THE MOODS HATCH THE FOOD?
MOODS
MOOD FOOD
• IS A VERY COMPLEX MATTER • FOOD IS A BAG OF CHEMICALS THAT INSTANTLY AFFECTS YOUR MOOD.
• IT IS A CHANGE IN EMOTIONAL STATE THAT INVOLVES A CASCADE OF CHEMICALS • THE BRAIN IS THE FIRST ORGAN AFFECTED BY FOOD.
TRIGGERED BY THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES—OUR RELATIONSHIPS,
STRESS FROM OUR JOBS, STATE OF FINANCES, OUR ACTIVITIES (OR LACK THEREOF), “PEOPLE THINK IT’S ALL ABOUT HOW MUCH WE WEIGH. BUT IN THE END, IT’S ALL ABOUT
AND ULTIMATELY, WHAT WE EAT. HOW WE FEEL,” SAID DR. SUSAN KLEINER, PH.D., AUTHOR OF THE BOOK “POWER EATING:
ADD MUSCLE, LOSE FAT, IMPROVE ENERGY.”
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/152456/for-a-better-mood-and-better-health-youve-got-to-feed-your-brain-too#ixzz4Iv21Avip http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/152456/for-a-better-mood-and-better-health-youve-got-to-feed-your-brain-too#ixzz4Iv21Avip
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TRYPTOPHAN
SOURCES?
SEROTONIN
• 5-HYDROXYLTRYPTAMINE (5-HT) Tryptophan is found in bananas, walnuts,
• NEUROTRANSMITTER turkey, sunflower seeds, milk, eggs, cheese,
brown rice, chicken and fish.
• IT IS MOST WELL KNOW FOR ITS ROLE IN THE BRAIN WHERE IT PLAYS A MAJOR PART IN
MOOD, ANXIETY AND HAPPINESS.
• THE MAJORITY OF THE BODY'S SEROTONIN, BETWEEN 80-90%, CAN BE FOUND IN THE
GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT. IT CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE BLOOD PLATELETS AND
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/kc/serotonin-facts-232248
SOURCES?
B-VITAMINS
whole grains (such as wheat and oats), fish and
seafood poultry and meats, eggs, milk, leafy
green vegetables, beans and peas
• THESE VITAMINS HELP THE PROCESS YOUR BODY USES TO GET OR MAKE ENERGY
FROM FOOD.
• A LACK OF B6 OR B12 CAN ALSO CAUSE ANEMIA.
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• ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR OVERALL HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING, AND NOTABLY FOR NERVE AND BRAIN FUNCTION.
http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/discoveries/feeding-your-feelings
http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/discoveries/feeding-your-feelings
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• WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN A GOOD MOOD, THINGS SEEM OKAY AND THEY CAN
TAKE A BIG PICTURE PERSPECTIVE.
http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/discoveries/feeding-your-feelings
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“COMFORT FOODS ARE OFTEN THE FOODS THAT OUR MOTHERS GAVE US
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN. AS LONG AS WE HAVE POSITIVE ASSOCIATION
WITH THE PERSON WHO MADE THAT FOOD THEN THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE
THAT YOU WILL BE DRAWN TO THAT FOOD DURING TIMES OF REJECTION OR
ISOLATION.”
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FIRST . . . SECOND . . .
• OPT FOR WHOLE FOODS THAT ARE RICH IN PROTEIN, COMPLEX • EAT A PROTEIN-RICH BREAKFAST, SUCH AS EGGS.
CARBOHYDRATES, HEALTHY FATS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS – ALL THE • SKIPPING BREAKFAST WREAKS HAVOC ON YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND
INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR MAKING NEUROTRANSMITTERS. LEAVES YOU MORE SENSITIVE TO STRESS.
THIRD . . . FOURTH . . .
• EATREGULAR MEALS AND MAKE SURE EACH INCLUDES SOME HIGH- • WHEN YOU COOK FOODS, COOK THEM LIGHTLY, EITHER BY SAUTÉING OR
QUALITY PROTEIN. STIR-FRYING.
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FIFTH . . . REFERENCES:
• HTTPS://EXPERIENCELIFE.COM/ARTICLE/THE-FOOD-MOOD-CONNECTION/
• HTTP://WWW.THEATLANTIC.COM/HEALTH/ARCHIVE/2014/03/OUR-MOODS-OUR-FOODS/284238/
• DO YOUR BEST TO AVOID FAST FOODS, SUCH AS BURGERS, FRIES AND • HTTP://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/SCIENCE/ARTICLE/PII/S019566631100643X
FRIED CHICKEN, AS WELL AS PACKAGED MICROWAVE MEALS. • HTTP://LIFESTYLE.INQUIRER.NET/152456/FOR-A-BETTER-MOOD-AND-BETTER-HEALTH-YOUVE-GOT-TO-
FEED-YOUR-BRAIN-TOO
• AVOID SOFT DRINKS. • HTTP://WWW.NEDC.COM.AU/FILES/LOGOS/0638_NEDC_FS_DE_V4.PDF
• GO EASY ON COFFEE, ESPECIALLY SWEETENED COFFEE DRINKS. • HTTP://WWW.CCI.HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU/DOCS/7%200910%20MOODS%20&%20DISORDERED%20EATIN
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