It is a well-known fact that what you are is what you eat! So if you want to start feeling and looking good, here are some tips on our feel good diet!
Breakfast:
Fibre Fibrous carbs fill you up and release serotonin steadily, so you can stay mellow as work stress starts to bite.
Food Tip: porridge, Weet-Bix or rye toast
Snack 1:
Tryptophan Regular snacking keeps dopamine levels up, while the amino acid tryptophan will boost serotonin.
Food Tip: pistachios, beef jerky or soy nuts
Lunch:
Vitamin B6 A study in Neurochemical Research found this vitamin helps to maintain dopamine receptors in the brain.
Food Tip: sashimi, tuna or chicken salad
Snack 2:
Tyrosine Like tryptophan, tyrosine increases the production of happy hormones, to keep you going through to 5pm.
Food Tip: banana, milk and cottage cheese
Dinner:
Vitamin E To enhance vitamin E’s cheering effect, add it to mood-enhancing lean protein for a dinner-time high.
Food Tip: steak and spinach, stir-fry with chilli, peanut and chicken curry