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The easiest way to boost your mood is to find the right food and to eat at the right time. If you notice that you are getting very impatient and irritable lately a change in your diet and eating plan is what is probably needed. Many nutritionists recommend that you should eat at regular intervals and have a little snack after every 3 to 4 hours. By doing this it ensures that your blood sugar level doesn’t drop hence you stay in a happy mood as you are more energized.
Green Leafy vegetables form an important part of your daily meals as they don’t only provide a lot of nutrition but they are a good source of folic acid. Studies conducted prove that lack of this acid leads to a depressed mood.
Ensure that you diet includes carbohydrates especially from sources such as beans, vegetables, fruits, oatmeal, rice and lentils. Minimize the intake of foods such as fruit juice, candy, jam and soda as this cause a lot of changes in your blood sugar which makes you lethargic and cranky. Soluble fiber plays an important role in slowing down the absorption of sugar in your blood so in a way it lowers the possibility if mood swings and blood sugar.
Some good sources of fiber are apples, strawberries, carrots, peas, beans and barley. Protein is also an important part of your diet as it plays the role of slowing the rate at which carbohydrates are absorbed in the blood. So even hours after having a high protein meal you feel energize.
Protein is found in food such as chicken, tofu, eggs, yoghurt, seafood and veal. Vitamin C also plays an important role in helping the body fight fatigue. Fruits such as grape fruit and oranges are high in Vitamin C content.
Capsaicin which is the key ingredient in hot chilies is responsible for the endorphins the brain sends out as a response to the burning sensation. The endorphins released play the role of a pain killer which provides a temporary high hence boosts your mood.
Water is also an important source as many people don’t realize that if you haven’t got sufficient water it can cause fatigue and mild dehydration. The blood flow in the body to the different organ slows down when you are dehydrated. If you drink plenty of water everyday you won’t feel lethargic. Avoid caffeinated drinks and such as coffee and fizzy drinks as these act as diuretics so you end up loosing more fluids.
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