08 January 2010
Eat your way to a better mood
It's now proven that changing your diet can seriously change your mood for the better. Anxiety and depression have been linked to certain foods and by making changes to your diet you can seriously improve your mood.
Feel good food
Bananas - contain vitamin b6 and tryptophan, which is good for improving mood and also sleep.
Meat, fish, beans and eggs - protein rich foods like these also contain tryptophan which can boost serotonin which is often lacking in people with low mood.
Leafy green vegetables, particularly savoy cabbage, peas, asparagus and spinach - are very rich in folic acid.
Wholegrain food, wholemeal bread, vegetable and fruit - As well as containing essential key nutrients for good health, they also take longer to digest so you don't experience highs and lows in blood sugars, and so keep your mood more stable.
Nuts and seeds - which contain magnesium and selenium, a lack of which can contribute to depression.
Fish - particularly salmon, trout and mackerel which contain high amounts of omega 3 and selenium.
Garlic, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts and wheat germ - which are rich in selenium and very good for mood.
Seafood - rich in zinc and helpful for low mood.
Chocolate - good quality chocolate with high quantities of cacao contain a chemical which increases levels of endorphins and serotonin, the brains natural happy hormones!
Feel bad food
Caffeine - While this can boost brain function and concentration, the effects are short lived and too much can cause further tiredness later on in the day.
Sugar - Sugar plays havoc with blood sugar levels. It causes them to peak and then drop rapidly which can have a major effect on mood.
White flour and wheat - gluten has been linked to depression.
Alcohol - not only seriously effects blood sugar levels but alcohol is also a depressant.
Bad fats - saturated fats, crisps chips etc, lard and anything fried.
Fizzy drinks - can deplete you of essential nutrients for good mood as well as affecting blood sugar levels.
EFT for Weight Loss - Ebook
Have you seen the weight loss videos on youtube? Well if you want to practice the tapping without the videos you might find this ebook useful, it contains all the scripts to each of the videos so you can tap along at your leisure!
If you're at all interested in learning about EFT I recommend you take a look at Gary Craig's website. He is the founder of EFT and offers a free EFT manual that you can download. The newsletter is also well worth a read, all the info you need is here..
This is a tool I use as an Occupational Therapist. It's a very simple strategy for helping you to come to a decision or solve a problem. It helps you to break the problem down and devise a cunning plan that you can put into action.