Food PR Agency Spotlights Foods to Improve Your Mood

​The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired Americans to become more health conscious, often adapting to a holistic diet to boost one’s immunity and improve one’s overall mood.  Food plays a huge role in our lives, and whether you notice it or not, food can help to improve one’s overall mood.

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“Food has a direct impact on mood, and it can supply natural antidotes for mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression and stress. Omega-3 fatty acids, dark chocolate, fermented foods, bananas and berries are known mood-enhancers, and we’ll see a rise in psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, herbs and more as people look to empower themselves naturally,” according to the Global Wellness Institute.  

Allen Marketing Communications, Inc, a boutique food, beverage and lifestyle public relations agency, spotlights healthier suggestions that can boost your mood.

Boost Your Mood Naturally  
Research shows “90 percent of your body’s serotonin is produced in your gut, a healthy gut may correspond to a good mood.  Fermented foods such as kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha, and sauerkraut are rich in probiotics that support gut health,” according to Healthline.

Other foods to consider to boost your mood naturally include the following.
 

• Bananas are known to provide a boost of serotonin due to the amount of sugar that is processed in a slow way to stabilize your mood swings.  

• Nuts are a good source of protein to include in your diet, especially almonds. Almonds are full of antioxidants and are high in vitamin E, which makes it a healthy option to include in your list of food of the day.  

• Studies have shown that “fruit can help with depression, and in fact leads to lower rates of it,” according to PubMed Central. Aiming for berries when craving something sweet will not only help your mood, but also provide many nutrients.  

• Yogurt supports gut health since it is rich in probiotics.

•  Coffee “increases the release of mood-boosting neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and norepinephrine”, according to PubMed Central.  

• Oats -- one of the healthiest grains and help with weight loss, as well as improve blood sugar level. 

Plant-Based Diet
The Covid-19 pandemic has also inspired more individuals to incorporate a plant-based diet to boost their immune system naturally.  Research shows that plant-based foods are rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals providing a natural way to boost one’s energy levels and improve one’s mood.

In fact, “six percent of Americans reported following a plant-based diet in the past year, according to the 2020 International Food Information Council (IFIC) Food & Health Survey. (The previous year, 5 percent reported following this eating approach.) In 2020, plant-based eating ranked below another popular eating plan, the keto diet (8 percent), and above vegetarian (4 percent) and vegan diets (1 percent),” according to Everyday Health.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine reports “plant foods can help restore balance to neurotransmitters. Many people suffering from depression have elevated levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase (MAO)4 This enzyme breaks down serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine—neurotransmitters which help regulate mood.”

Overall, it’s good to keep the kind of food you put in your body in mind when navigating your life. Paying attention to the benefits of what you eat can help your well-being in ways you didn’t know.

Let our food, beverage and lifestyle public relations professionals help you navigate current food and mood trends. Give us a call. 

By Mariana Alvarez at Allen Marketing Communications, Inc. 

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