| Our brain is the place where billions of neuron cells | | | | produce much more D-N, making us really stressed |
| connected. These cells connected with chemical line | | | | out. |
| called neurotransmitter. As a command center, brain | | | | Stress after a whole day of work |
| could tell any chemical reaction in our body to | | | | Taking a break for a while, getting a nice vacation |
| commence based on nutrition in our foods, which will | | | | could be helpful in reducing tension in our brain. But |
| affect our mood directly. | | | | when the vacation is over, workload will be increased |
| There are two dominant neurotransmitter, Serotonin | | | | for two fold maybe more. I say deal with it, but in |
| and dopamine-norepinephrine. Serotonin related with | | | | the smarter way. |
| relaxed mind and attitudes, comfortable feeling, low | | | | Stop smoking, coffee, alcohol, or even black tea. |
| emotional tension, and focused state. On the | | | | Caffeine, nicotine, and other relaxing substance in |
| contrary, dopamine-norepinephrine closely related to | | | | those only pacify you momentarily. While you will be |
| active mind and body. D-N responsible for our | | | | more productive at work for a while, your night will |
| watchful and alert state also forces us into much | | | | be restless, giving you endless circle of nicotine or |
| more spontaneous, selfish, and reactive in our daily | | | | caffeine addiction. Deep fried foods or pastry |
| activities, increasing our vulnerability from stress. | | | | products as snacks should also be avoided. You do |
| Any nutrition that enters our body could influence | | | | not need more D-N to deal with your load of works. |
| chemical balance inside neuron-systems and affecting | | | | Fast food is not a good option for lunch, try salad or |
| its function. For example, by now you should | | | | whole grain sandwich. Consider fruit as your best |
| understand why your vegetarian friends usually have | | | | friend whenever you need a snack. Chili pepper in hot |
| more patience than your friends who eat red meat | | | | foods also helps in reducing stress because it loosen |
| regularly. That is no coincidence at all, the food is | | | | your stiff nerves and strengthen your blood |
| talking through attitudes. | | | | circulation. For supplements, choose one with vitamin |
| Foods and Mood | | | | B complex and lysine amino acid. |
| Vegetarian menu is rich in serotonin boosters because | | | | PMS? |
| abundant source of complex carbohydrate. Potatoes, | | | | For ladies, menstruation condition usually is the hard |
| red rice, nuts, beans, and seeds all rich in serotonin. | | | | time for us men to interact with you, even in |
| However, though vegetarian diet offers much | | | | professional way. PMS is undoubted related in your |
| serotonin, consumption of refined sugars reduce its | | | | eating style. Too much junk will not do well with your |
| effectiveness. High fructose syrup could neutralize all | | | | mood balance. Start to enjoy healthy foods which |
| the serotonin, so while fruit salad should make us | | | | boost serotonin. If whole grain is impossible, reduce |
| relaxed, adding too much syrup or unhealthy dressing | | | | bread consumption, baked potatoes is nice as a |
| is not recommended. The red meat lovers on the | | | | substitute for your carbohydrate source. Consume a |
| contrary, consumed much unsaturated fats. These | | | | lot of vegetables and fruits, including banana. Tofu |
| unhealthy fats will stimulate production of | | | | and tempeh should be a better option than red meat. |
| dopamine-norepinephrine. Not only that, modern food | | | | As for dessert and treats, go for yogurt. Lassies and |
| brought much more danger to our mood. You see, | | | | smoothies should satisfy your appetite. Yogurt, while |
| 60% our brain is consisted of fat and very sensitive | | | | rich in starch, also great source for vitamin B6, |
| of fat intake because most of mass production | | | | vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. These |
| meats bring also growth hormone, antibiotics, and | | | | substances potentially relieve menstrual pain and |
| synthetic beta-carotene from the cattle, our brain | | | | eliminate the uncomfortable mood before |
| chemical balance will suffer much more so that it will | | | | menstruation. |