FOODS TO BOOST YOUR MOOD
FOODS TO BOOST YOUR MOOD
Check out this article from CNN about “nutritious and delicious foods that can improve your frame of mind while helping you avoid the #quarantine15 and other related health issues.”
CNN Health: Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it
“It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious.
Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of chips or cookies, however, can cause feelings of guilt — and even more stress — along with fatigue and irritability from sugar highs and lows.
Yet the opposite is also true: Consuming healthy mood-boosting foods can deliver important brain nutrients while positively impacting your well-being.”
For a brief list of these mood-boosting foods:
- Omega 3 fatty acids (fish, flaxseeds)
- Green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, Brussels sprouts)
- Probiotics (yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi)
- Whole grains (oats, brown rice, whole wheat bread)
- Vitamin D (egg yolks, fatty fish, fortified milk)
- Dark chocolate (in moderation!)
- Coffee and tea
If you or someone you know would like to get on the road to healthier eating and learn how powerful food as medicine can be, please contact us today. We have a fantastic team including a registered dietitian, nurse practitioner, and behavioral counselor here to help support the use of whole foods in your diet, investigate laboratory abnormalities, and help you develop lifelong habits for improving your health and optimizing the state of your gut microbiome. Call us at 224.407.4400 or visit our website www.compgihealth.com to request an appointment with any of our providers to get started! TELEMEDICINE visits are available now!