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| Top 10 Foods That Boost Your Mood Related Links Something So Right-Get Used to Happiness How Much Is Too Much Salt? Foods That Help You Lose Weight How to Get Rid of Those Dark Circles Foods That Help Treat Acne Natural Home Remedies for Headaches Quick Start Diet Small Steps to Lose Big Pounds June 1, 2008, Updated September 12, 2009 By Sarah Norton, Staff Columnist Have you ever noticed that after you eat certain foods in the morning that you feel better all day? Well, it was not your imagination. Research has shown that certain foods have the ability to act directly on the brain's mood centers, making us feel good all day. Here is the list of the top 10 foods that have been shown to elevate your mood: 1. Salmon. Salmon is rich in omega-3s, powerful anti-oxidants which have also been shown to elevate mood. 2. Strawberries, Oranges and Other Citrus. Citrus are rich in Vitamin C which plays an important role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters are critical to brain function and are known to affect mood. 3. Red and Green Bell peppers. Few people know that bell peppers help to lift your mood. Bell peppers are even richer in Vitamin C than citrus fruit. As we have said, Vitamin C helps to regulate the neurotransmitter norepinephrin which affects your mood. 4. Brazil nuts. These contain selenium a mineral known to elevate mood and decrease depression. 5. Green Leafy vegetables. Load up on spinach, kale, cabbage, all the leafy greens because they are rich in folate. Low folate levels have been linked with depression. 6. Turkey. Turkey has an amino acid called phenylalanine, which the brain converts to dopamine, a "feel good" compound. 7. Low-fat Milk. Low-fat dairy contains tryptophan which your brain uses to boost seratonin levels. Seratonin is a concentrated "feel good" hormone, the one that is also released when you exercise. 8. Peanuts. Peanuts also contain tryptophan which helps the body make seratonin, its natural feel good drug. 9. Liver. Liver contains Vitamin B-6 which the body uses to convert phenylalanine into dopamine, a feel good compound. 10. Whole grains. Whole grains-- oats, wheat, barley to name a few--boost serotonin levels. You're just getting started. Find out more foods that keep you healthy, your skin young, and that speed up your metabolism: Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism / Foods That Fight Wrinkles / What to Eat for Flawless Skin /Natural Body Cleanses |
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