6 Foods That Make You Happy (New Dietary Knowledge)
Food is a source of nutrition. Eating the right foods can also help improve your mood and make you feel revitalized.
1. Lentils. Legumes like lentils are rich in B vitamins and folate, which can improve mood and brain nerve function. A Harvard University study found that 38% of depressed women have a folate deficiency.
2. Walnuts. Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential fatty acid for the normal functioning of brain cells and the enhancement of mood neurotransmission processes, helping to alleviate depression.
3. Chocolate. Chocolate helps increase the brain's natural euphoric hormone, endorphin, making it a food that makes you happier the more you eat it. Scientists have found that a substance in chocolate called "anandamide" can stay in the brain for a longer time, thus having a continuous effect of stimulating pleasure.
4. Whole-grain, high-fiber foods. Eating some complex carbohydrates like whole grains, brown rice, and high-fiber foods at each meal can help increase satiety and prevent irritability and anger. In contrast, foods made from white bread, pasta, and refined flour are less likely to maintain a good mood and are more likely to lead to obesity.
5. Chicken. Chicken (especially turkey) contains phenylalanine (an amino acid), which the brain can convert into dopamine, a neurochemical that improves mood and motivation and prevents depression. Chicken is also rich in protein, which can maintain high energy and a good mood for a long time.
6. Blueberries. Blueberries are high in fiber and low in calories, rich in various antioxidants and vitamin C, which help relieve stress. Regular consumption of blueberries helps reduce free radical damage to the brain and improve and protect memory.