An unbalanced or
bad nutrition can produce specific deficiencies of vitamins and minerals. This
makes us feel disinterested, apathetic, nervous, tired or not paying enough
attention.
Serotonin,
tryptophan and other elements or substances are the ones in charge of our
happiness.
Serotonin is known as the hormone of happiness. Any alteration of the
levels of this hormone in the organism influences us in choosing one food over
the other. When the levels are low, we choose to eat sweet food. This
neurotransmitter is synthetised from a certain amino acid: tryptophan that our
body doesn’t produce and which needs to be taken through our daily diet. Thus,
tryptophan-rich food work as natural antidepressants.
Take a
pencil and note down where you can find them:
Dark
chocolate: if you eat little portions of dark
chocolate everyday, it will help you fight against stress hormones. Thanks to
dark chocolate, you may feel calm and, consequently, you’ll feel more relaxed
and with a better mood.
Banana: it has vitamins, minerals, fibre and tryptophan. Eating it
provides a fast increase of energy. In case you do some sport, the
recommendation is taking one banana a day.
Seeds and
nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, etc,
provides us phosphorus, magnesium and zinc. When the body doesn’t have enough
of these nutrients, it is possible to suffer from headache, insomnia,
nervousness or fatigue.
Tuna and
salmon: they rise the mood because they are rich in
omega 3. These fatty acids are necessary for the good functioning of the
nervous system and the brain.
Oat: It is rich in proteins, carbohydrates and fibre. It is a really
complete food taht helps calm anxiety and avoid a bad mood.
