{"id":231,"date":"2017-01-12T23:57:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T23:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myvitaminpacks.com\/mvp\/?p=231"},"modified":"2022-12-05T07:58:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T07:58:39","slug":"foods-to-enhance-your-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/foods-to-enhance-your-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Mood With Food"},"content":{"rendered":"Our body is a masterpiece, a ballet of chemicals reacting and combining, synthesizing and colliding, all working with the same end in mind, that being harmony.\u00a0 We can relate that harmony to a fancy word called homeostasis, which is a way to define systematic balance within the body.\u00a0 When we are able to strike that balance, we surely know it, we feel it from our head to our toes and part of that balanced feeling is reflected in our mood.\u00a0 And I bet you guessed it, mood is dependent on food.Now, getting back to that fancy word homeostasis, we need to figure out what our body needs to get there, to get harmonized, to get balanced. First, we need water. Our body\u2019s systems require hydration for normal functioning.\u00a0 The key to staying hydrated is taking in more water than we lose.\u00a0 Second, we need food.\u00a0 Food is what nourishes our body and what provides the essential fats, proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins and minerals required for every cellular function in our body.\u00a0 This includes the metabolism of glucose into energy, which works to provide the body with a constant supply of energy and also works to balance blood sugar and maintain healthy insulin levels. But, sorry to say, finding and striking balance within the body is not that easy.\u00a0 It takes an educated effort and diligence.\u00a0 Time and patience monitoring how you feel after certain meals and journaling your water and food intake, at least until you can find a pattern, good or bad, and tweak it according to the tips that follow.The truth is, not just any food will do for a balanced body reflected in an amazing mood.\u00a0 We all know this, but we have made the choice to override this concept and fly right through a drive-thru.\u00a0 But, we can only fool ourselves for a short time. Fast food, donuts, candy and other processed food products effect the way we feel.\u00a0 They make us feel wonderful for five minutes and then, as our body works to process all of the artificial ingredients, sugars and hydrogenated fats, we begin to feel horrible and curse the nacho-pizza-chicken burger we just ate.\u00a0 There is a term for this feeling, food induced hyperglycemia, or a severe spike in blood sugar, followed by food induced hypoglycemia, better known as low blood sugar.\u00a0 This wacky up and down creates an unstable environment in our blood, causing our insulin response to deregulate and overtime, an increased probability of developing type II diabetes.\u00a0 But what is truly fascinating is that it also creates a bad mood and even more fascinating, eating whole foods rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, low glycemic carbohydrates and lean proteins can reverse this and lead you to a happier, healthier harmonized self!Ok, so what are the whole foods rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, low glycemic carbohydrates and lean proteins that can reverse all of this unbalanced blood sugar stuff and lead me to a happier, healthier harmonized self?\u00a0 That is just what you are about to read and these are the tips you should use to tweak the patterns you will discover in your food journal.Whole foods are foods that have not been processed.\u00a0 They are found throughout the perimeter of grocery stores, not in the aisles.\u00a0 Think produce, fish, meat, and poultry, eggs, dairy, grains, nuts and seeds.\u00a0 Whole foods provide nutrients that are unadulterated and free of added chemicals and fillers.\u00a0 Whole foods are metabolized at a slower rate than processed foods and whole foods normalize blood sugar.\u00a0 When a whole food is processed in the body, not in a factory, your body does the work.\u00a0 This increases the amount of nutrients your body absorbs, increases the time the nutrients remain in the body, increases your satiety response and maintains your insulin levels creating a balanced internal environment, homeostasis, which directly shines through mood!\u00a0 Yes, eating whole foods equals good mood. Go try it!\u00a0 Here are some ideas:Apples with AlmondsBroccoli with Garlic and Olive OilGrilled Salmon and KaleShrimp and AsparagusCollard Greens and ChickenBrown Rice and Sea BassAhi Tuna and Radish SaladGarbanzo BeansSquashSpinachAvocadoSeaweedNuts, Seeds, Hemp, FlaxPeppers, Carrots, OnionsCage Free Eggs, Organic DairyGoat CheeseOlives, Chives, CilantroThe list goes on and on!\u00a0 Simply experiment with any and every fruit, vegetable, herb, spice, whole grain, organic free-range meat, fish, hormone-free dairy and egg.\u00a0 Have fun with it, google recipes, find some beautiful whole food cookbooks and start getting creative.\u00a0 You will find that over time your food will increase your mood and you will be one harmonized whole food lover!If you are looking for the highest quality Vitamin and Mineral Supplements personalized for you, please go to www.personanutrition.com and take their on-line questionnaire providing individualized vitamin and mineral recommendations. Persona is the only Science Based supplement provider on the web today! Take advantage of their knowledge and use it to your health\u2019s benefit!This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. Do not use the information from this article for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. 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