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Boost Your Mood Life is tough for everyone at times and can leave you feeling depressed, anxious, and/or overwhelmed. There’s no reason to feel guilty when you’re struggling with such emotions, but there are a lot of ways you can counter them naturally, including through healthy diet choices. Many foods in their natural state contain substances that encourage the release of hormones that elevate your mood and calm your nerves, while highly processed foods and simple carbohydrates have been associated with lower spirits, increased anxiety and turbulent highs and lows. Nutrition and mental health experts advise patients to adopt broader eating patterns as well, such as eating at regular intervals which include a breakfast meal, choosing whole grains over refined sugars, consuming a variety of foods and drinking plenty of fluids. Foods known to contribute to positive feelings include: OILY FISH Salmon, trout, tuna, herring, kippers, mackerel, sardines and whitebait are among the standouts from the fish family in terms of omega-3 fatty acids. There are three categories of omega-3 acids — DHA and EPA are believed to have the most impact on mental health. They trigger the release of serotonin and fight brain inflammation.
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