Feed your MOOD…!!

If I were to ask, HOW ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW??? Some of you might say Happy, Sad, Bored, High, Tired, Indifferent, Excited, Depressed n on n on……. So these are your moods. If I was to define it, I’ll say “A temporary state of mind or feeling” (actually Google says)!!! Any guy who has ever tried to understand a girl, must have faced “The MOOD SWING” barrier… And any girl must have seen “All it takes is a good beer n a little fluttering of the eyes” to set the guy in a good mood!!!

EVERY MOOD HAS ITS TASTE!! Ice-cream & chocolates for break-ups, strawberries & whipped cream for make-ups, beer/vodka/scotch/wine for the Up-High & Down-Lows, Chaat for that awesome evening with friends & yes the well-mannered dinner with relatives!!! Food plays a very critical role in the way we feel, we think, our state of mind & well-being! On one hand, you may eat anything you get just because you are hungry on the other hand there are those times when you crave for that special something and only on eating, do you feel satiated. So it’s crucial to now which MOOD demands for which FOOD???

Mood-boosting foods
Try to eat two or more of these natural happiness enhancers every day:

Sweet potatoes- They're a great alternative to standard potatoes as they are rich in foliage. They help keep blood sugar steady.

Peanuts - One of the best sources of the mood-boosting mineral selenium, it wards off anxiety.

Eggs - They're a great source of zinc, which help you to feel more awake and energetic by regulating your metabolism and blood sugar.

Yoghurt - Rich in calcium and protein, it's also great to ease mood swings, depression and anxiety.

Spinach - Rich in iron, it's a great energy-booster and wards off fatigue and aids concentration. It is also a good source of vitamin B6 and foliage, which are essential supports for the brain's ability to produce mood-boosting neurotransmitters.

Most importantly stop associating a particular food type with a mood type, for instance bad mood with chocolates. Otherwise you will develop a dependency, & it’s also possible that eating chocolates next time triggers bad mood because there is a strong conditioning of one being associated with other. In other words it’s “psychological”.

So what to do when you have that craving & you know nothing else to do! Well the best way is to eat some fresh fruits, drink some juice; they are the best at cutting cravings.  It’s good to indulge in cravings some time, though, its food at the end of the day and it’s all about eating!!!!

So ADVICE FROM THE WISE- EAT EAT EAT all you want, but not because you are in a particular mood & it’s so called “mandatory” for the mood! Eat because you love it, not because your friend told you, eat it, you’ll feel better!!!