Food and mood
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Food can have an effect on how you are feeling.
Food plays an important part in keeping you healthy, if you eat a balanced, healthy diet you are more likely to get all the nutrients your body needs to function properly, plus there are certain nutrients that can help you feel less irritable, tired, lacking in energy and sad.
These include iron, B vitamins and Selenium. There is also a chemical that your brain produces when given the right food called Serotonin which can make you feel happy.
Feel-good chemicals
Serotonin is a feel good chemical produced by your brain. For this chemical to be produced, you need to provide your brain with the correct fuel.
Foods rich in carbohydrates including fruit and vegetables, rice, pasta, wholegrain cereals, potatoes, bread and dairy foods, like milk, all help your brain to produce Serotonin. By eating regular, balanced meals containing carbohydrates, you are on your way to increasing your levels.
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