There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to the food that you eat, the main one being : Are you eating well?
The honest chances are that you are not. Not through any fault of your own either - many people are unaware of the foods that can help boost your serotonin levels and because of this they will often steer clear of them until they think about it.
Amino Acids: "Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid." (I won't lie, this comes directly from the Wikipedia page!) In normal speak, it is a molecule commonly found within protein. However don't panic yet non-meat eaters! Protein doesn't automatically translate to meat!
Good alternatives are things such as pumpkin, peas, seaweed, whole grain rice, sesame seeds, watercress, turnip greens, soy, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, figs, avocados, raisins, dates, apples, blueberries, olives, oats, Brazil nuts and even bananas and chia seeds! You don't even need to stick to just one - you can mix and match these foods to suit many different meal ideas - pies, quiches, salads, soups... the list goes on and on !
Omega 3:
The honest chances are that you are not. Not through any fault of your own either - many people are unaware of the foods that can help boost your serotonin levels and because of this they will often steer clear of them until they think about it.
Amino Acids: "Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid." (I won't lie, this comes directly from the Wikipedia page!) In normal speak, it is a molecule commonly found within protein. However don't panic yet non-meat eaters! Protein doesn't automatically translate to meat!
Good alternatives are things such as pumpkin, peas, seaweed, whole grain rice, sesame seeds, watercress, turnip greens, soy, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, figs, avocados, raisins, dates, apples, blueberries, olives, oats, Brazil nuts and even bananas and chia seeds! You don't even need to stick to just one - you can mix and match these foods to suit many different meal ideas - pies, quiches, salads, soups... the list goes on and on !
Omega 3:
The Anti-Anxiety food solution book is a good read for anyone who would like to change up their diet to help reduce their stress and anxiety. Whilst her book can be found on Amazon in both physical and digital format, I cannot provide you with it directly. Below however you can find two of her websites that give you some very good advice on how to start changing up your diet to help anxiety or depression.