Nutritionist Antonina Muzychenko announced to the Russians a list of seven foods that have a positive effect on the emotional state.
You can fight depression with certain foods. You can dilute your diet in a bad mood with coffee, bananas, chocolate, nuts, sour-milk products in the form of cheeses. In addition, chicken broth and oily fish will bring benefits.
According to the nutritionist, it’s all about the useful elements in the composition. For example, in cocoa beans, from which the right chocolate is made, there is phenylethylamine, which can affect dopamine, serotonin, uplifting.
Regardless of the specific product, the doctor advises sticking to a rational amount. You can not overdo it with anything, especially when it comes to coffee.
“Coffee contains caffeine, a neurostimulant that increases the sensitivity of neurons to impulses and accelerates the production of dopamine and serotonin, which reduces the risk of developing depression,” the specialist noted.
Particular caution should be exercised in people with cardiovascular disease. If there are no contraindications, then coffee will have a beneficial effect on the brain, increasing concentration and the hormone of pleasure.
“Of the nuts, the most beneficial for brain health are walnuts and pistachios,” Muzychenko shared.
Bananas and nuts contain vitamin B6, which also has a beneficial effect on brain function. Cheese will work due to phenylethylamine.
Chicken broth and fish, rich in healthy fats, including omega-3s, will help restore the nervous system. Writes about it Moslent.
“Fish oil is rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids and iodine. These components help neurons absorb the necessary nutrients, stimulate the division and regeneration of nerve cells, which is beneficial for depression, ”concluded the doctor.
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