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Good Mood Foods

By Candida Fink, MD

Among other things, your body is a chemical factory – breaking down everything you eat into a collection of chemicals and compounds and then reassembling them to build muscle, fuel growth and movement, heal damaged cells, fight infection, and much more. So it makes sense that whatever you consume is likely to influence how you feel – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Have the chef salad for lunch, you feel one way. Chow down on a Big Mac and fries, and you feel entirely different.

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Good Mood Foods

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  • I started seeing a difference in my mood when I began to make things myself instead of eating processed foods. It’s time consuming but worth it, I can better control what goes in like amounts of sugar.

  • I (very luckily) noticed a link between chocolate eating and my mood (usually the next day). Periodically I test my theory out and everytime I feel flat, tearful, and all seems hopeless the day after eating chocolate.
    The severity of the depressed mood reflects the amount of chocolate eaten. I quite happily drink wine and tea with no mood changing effects, although Coffee makes me shakey.
    I wonder (and worry) about how many people may be suffering, beleiving their moods to be real when something as simple as chocolate can be the cause.

    Best Wishes
    A Thomas (Mrs)

  • Eating sugary foods makes my mood somewhat unpredictable, impatient and volitile.
    If only doctors were able to give out some common sense dietary advice the world would be a happier place!
    Mrs Thomas

  • I’ve had a very rewarding experiance with a book entitled ” THE MAKERS DIET ” by: Jorden Ruben
    http://makersdiet.com went from 275+ to 187, MOST IMPORTANTLY!!! I maintained my medication levels for bi-polar throughout the process.

  • feel good foods? watermelon, tuna, chef salad, grapes, raisins, nuts, orange juice, apples, pears, boiled eggs, sardines, cabbage, water, kiwi, banana, yogurt,

  • i take 400mg of vitamin b2 for migraine prevention. does anyone know if this could be making me manic?

  • I would die without chocolate. Though ice cream can sometimes upset my stomach, a (small) bowl of chocolate –or moose tracks, which is my favorite– ice cream, and a cup of fruit tea always make me feel at least 95% better after I’ve had an episode. It sounds like a strange combination, and everyone might want to experiment with their tea flavor, but i find that the warm tea cuts the cold ice cream in a pleasantly calming manner in my mouth. I guess it draws my focus into the act of eating, and away from the nightmarish swirlings of my own head. Hope this helps someone out there. good luck.

  • I immediately crash into a depressive funk after eating any amount of chocolate. Caffeine has a similar effect, very serious but not as immediately debilitating.

    I was on mood drugs like Lithium for 25 years before I made this association. Psychiatrists, CBT.. Without these foods in my system I’m entirely symptom free. A big waste of those years!

  • I work out a dietary regime individually for my clients and myself. Every person has unique and different needs. This includes foods best for the person and a carefully determined supplement protocol.I work with psychological and nutritional approaches. They work well.

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