Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Having a Bad Day? Boost your Mood

It’s also important to eat a balanced and varied diet that includes foods packed with mood-boosting nutrients:

Amino acids
Turkey, cheese, chicken, fish, beans, almonds, avocados, bananas, and pumpkin seeds.

Vitamin B6
Beef, tuna, chickpeas, bananas, turkey, and prunes.

Vitamin B12
Clams, oysters, chicken, crab, salmon, turkey, tuna, milk, and eggs.

Folate
Turkey, lentils, pinto beans, chickpeas, spinach, black beans, asparagus, collards, and turnip greens.

Magnesium
Halibut, spinach, barley, pumpkin seeds, beans, and artichokes.

Zinc
Oysters, crab, turkey, lentils, barley, yogurt, and pumpkinseeds.

Vitamin E
Sunflower seeds, almonds, spinach, tomato sauce, turnip greens, hazelnuts, and sweet potatoes.

Omega-3 fats
Salmon, sardines, tuna, walnuts, and flaxseeds.

Read the full article written by Lisa Turner in Natural Solutions Magazine

1 comment:

Current health articles said...

Food play very important role in boosting one's metabolism, mental disposition and mood swings. For example, apple is very good for health, include whole wheat or multigrain bread as it increases glucose level, macademia nuts lowers cholesterol, one should eat green leafy vegetables, flaxseed, hemp seed, walnuts as it is rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids. For more details on it, refer http://www.zippy-health.com/foods-to-bolster-vigour-and-mood-part-i/