Foods to improve your mood

 

We have been pretty lucky in New England this year. Aside from a hurricane, we’ve had an extended summer. However it is mid-October and autumn’s chill is in the air. Many of us will start to feel the effects of shorter days and a reduction in sunlight. I don’t have to be an expert to tell you that depression increases during the winter months, so much so that they invented a name for it: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Whether you’re sad because of SAD or sad because you’re tired of the season’s changing, here are a few foods that will help you boost your mood.

Foliate-rich foods: Leafy greens like kale, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, bok choy, legumes, sunflower seeds, oranges, melons, beets and fortified whole grains.

B6: bananas, chicken breast, garlic, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, sunflower seeds, broccoli, red bell peppers, watermelon, avocados and potatoes.

Omega-3-rich foods: fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, anchovies, and herring, flaxseeds, walnuts, and algae.

Good Carbohydrates: whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Make sure you get plenty of sleep and exercise too! There’s a reason that bear’s begin hibernation in late fall. Too bad us humans can’t do the same. What we can do is embrace each season, cold or hot, and surround ourselves with fun people and activities. Laugher, friendship good health and food will certainly make the long dark days of winter brighter.

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