What You Should Eat to Improve Your Mood

The best mood chews out there make use of natural products known to improve mood without all of the side effects of prescription medications. If you’ve found yourself in a bad mood, going directly to the source while you’re waiting for those mood chews to kick in can increase the benefits and help you feel better, quicker.

Fatty Fish

Fish isn’t often the first thing that most people think of when they’re in a bad mood but it can be really effective. Here’s why.

Fatty fish, like salmon and tuna, are packed full of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s do a ton of positive things for both the body and the mind, supporting efficient, effective functioning. Some studies have shown that those benefits extend even further into fighting the symptoms of depression and helping the body fight off oxidative stress that can affect both your mind and your body.

Dark Chocolate

Yes, in fact, you can eat chocolate to help your mood! Dark chocolate, in particular, is full of flavonoids, which help clear the body of free radicals. Free radicals, especially when present in large amounts in the body, are responsible for tissue damage, disease, and even cancer. When combined with the taste of chocolate, which has been proven to improve mood all on its own, dark chocolate has some pretty impressive effects on mood.

Tea

One of the ingredients that makes up tea, L-Theanine, is also an ingredient in the best mood chews out there. That’s because L-Theanine is an excellent wingman to an even more important component in the brain, GABA. GABA is essential to mood, as it helps promote the production of both serotonin and dopamine. You’ve likely heard of both, as they are part of what makes us feel so good! 

Green Veggies

We all know that veggies are good for us. That doesn’t mean we want to eat them, though! But their ability to help improve mood may convince you. Green veggies, and especially green leafy veggies like spinach and kale, are absolutely full of GABA, the neurotransmitter we talked about before. Low levels of GABA are directly related to lower moods and risk of depression. That’s why GABA is in so many of the best mood chews out there. Eat them raw or cook them up to get a healthy boost for both your mood and your body.

Turkey

If you’ve heard of tryptophan before, what you know about it is probably that it is the part that makes you sleepy after that big Thanksgiving meal. While that is true, what is amazing about turkey (and tryptophan) is that it also is the chemical that comes before serotonin. In fact, in the right circumstances, tryptophan turns into serotonin, so eating turkey can literally work to improve your mood while also being incredibly good for you.

Fruit

Each different fruit is beneficial for the mood in many different ways. For instance, bananas are rich in vitamins and minerals that help boost serotonin, while citrus fruits full of vitamin C help support both your body and your mind. Not only do they make you feel good, they are easy to grab and go when you’re on your way to work or to the gym. Most fruit can also help stop cortisol, the stress hormone, from being produced during intense stress. They really are miraculous!

Besides choosing the best mood chews out there, focusing on making healthier choices that can help support your mood naturally can hit your anxiety from both sides. It’s a fun and delicious way to improve your mood without needing a prescription from your doctor!

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