Mood Food. What Food Do You Eat When You're Feeling Down?
By M Cheung
@Beestring (13312)
Hong Kong
September 24, 2022 4:54am CST
When I'm feeling low, I crave sweet foods. I eat chocolate, ice cream, cookies or cakes. But due to their high calorie and sugar content, they cannot be consumed frequently. Recent research revealed that there are some healthy foods which may improve overall brain health and boost a person's mood - Fatty fish like salmon; Fermented foods like kimchi, yogurt; Bananas; Oats; Berries; Nuts & Seeds; Coffee; Beans & Lentils; Dark chocolate.
What food do you eat when you're feeling low?
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mood-food
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
24 Sep 22
To lift my mood, I drink coffee after a meal. Or maybe eat some chips.
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@Beestring (13312)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep 22
Coffee helps. I always eat dark chocolate.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
24 Sep 22
@Beestring I heard that is the healthier type of chocolate. Too bitter for me.
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@Beestring (13312)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep 22
@yoalldudes Yes, dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate. They are not so sweet and have more cocoa.
@youless (112108)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Sep 22
@Beestring But mental health is also important
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@Beestring (13312)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep 22
A lot of people like potato chips. Me too when I was younger. Now I'm concerned that they are not too healthy.
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@Beestring (13312)
• Hong Kong
25 Sep 22
@youless Having them once in a while to cheer yourself up is okay.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Sep 22
I normally sulk sitting in m favourite corner - with no appetite (lol)
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
24 Sep 22
I don't tie food to my feelings.
How does that work? Why do people associate 'feeling good' with 'hogging out'?
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
24 Sep 22
@Beestring I suppose it's close to the way some online games- or other entertainment-lifts your spirits---by triggering little dopamine-boosts in your brain (when you taste the sweet, your brain tells you it's a "reward" and lights up some "Good Job!" brain-cells).
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@Beestring (13312)
• Hong Kong
24 Sep 22
Eating sweet foods lift mood for some people.
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@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
24 Sep 22
Usually I'll got for sweets and carbs (potatoes, bread etc)
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