Most of us have undesirable times. And lots of of us, myself incorporated, switch to attempted and genuine convenience meals to carry our spirits. (I guess my close friends Ben Jerry are at your house too.)
Hopefully your undesirable times are few and far between, but when they do unexpectedly pop up, here are three scientifically tested meals worth trying instead replica iwc :
Fruits Vegetables (and other whole meals): Yes best replica watches , you read that righthealthy, whole meals!In a recent study of close to 3,500 men and women published in the British Journal of Psychiatry watch replica paypal , those who reported eating a diet rich in whole food items in the previous year were less likely to report feeling depressed than those who ate lots of desserts replica patek philippe watch, fried meals, processed meats, refined grains and high-fat dairy products.
Bummer, Ben Jerry didn’t make the cut…
Previous studies have shown that antioxidants in fruits and vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids in fish are associated with lower risk of depression. Folate, a B vitamin found in dark green vegetables like spinach, beans and citrus, affects neurotransmitters that impact mood. It’s possible that the protective effect of the whole-food diet comes from a cumulative effect of these nutrients. (Here are 5 quick dinners that pack in the produce.)
Keep reading, the list gets better!
Carbs: In a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who for a year followed a very-low-carbohydrate dietwhich allowed only 20 to 40 grams of carbs daily, replica gucci 114 watches about the amount in just 1⁄2 cup of rice plus one piece of breadexperienced more depression, anxiety and anger than those assigned to a low-fat replica perpetual , high-carb diet that focused on low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruit and beans. Researchers suspect that carbs promote the production of serotonin, a feel-good brain chemical. Also, the challenge of following such a restrictive low-carb diet for a full year may have negatively impacted mood. (Here are 20healthy ways to dress up a box of pasta.)
Chocolate: Eating dark chocolate (1.4 ounces of it, to be exact) every day for two weeks reduced stress hormones, including cortisol, in people who were highly stressed, a study done at the Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland recently found. Experts believe it could be thanks to the antioxidants in chocolate.
(Psst: Be sure to account for the 235 calories that 1.4 ounces of chocolate deliversor you may be stressed to see extra pounds creeping on.)
