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Can food keep your energy high and make you feel better?
Naturally! A change in diet can lead to changes in metabolic activity and processes in the brain, which will ultimately change energy levels and mood.
Nutrition can have a positive effect on your mood by maintaining adequate energy levels in three ways :
- Providing optimal calorie intake.
- By optimizing metabolic processes in order to burn calories more efficiently.
- Tea and coffee contain caffeine and can temporarily boost energy and improve brain function.
The best mood-boosting foods are those that don't spike your blood sugar, and those that your brain produces produce more mood-boosting chemicals (such as the happy hormones serotonin, endorphin, and dopamine).
Complex carbohydrates (whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, berries) are needed to increase energy levels and improve mood. They are useful for the whole organism as sources of energy. In addition, they increase serotonin levels, unlike simple carbohydrates, they are absorbed more slowly and do not provide you with a blood sugar spike.
Avoid simple carbohydrates and sweets , which cause rapid changes in blood sugar levels, and you feel sleepy, sad, and constantly craving food.
In addition, foods containing omega-3 fatty acids help produce serotonin: avocados, broccoli, walnuts, flax seeds, olive and flaxseed oils.
Peanuts, almonds, soy products are balanced sources of protein , including the amino acid tyrosine. It is a precursor to dopamine and norepinephrine, brain chemicals that help us stay more focused and alert.
Vitamin B12 is very important as it helps our body fight fatigue and bad mood, it is found in seaweed (kelp and blue-green algae), tofu and miso sauce.
In addition to dietary regulation, there is another proven way to stay fit and keep your mood high. Endorphins are released during sleep and exercise. Even a 15 minute walk can boost your energy.
Regular exercise helps fight bad moods. They cause physiological changes, create muscles that require more energy, which in turn activates metabolic processes and you feel more energetic throughout the day.
Women's magazine
Very useful information. My husband and I love to ride bicycles, before going to bed such a walk is very useful, you get physical relaxation. I also drink tryptophan, a calming formula, which helps to relax mentally.