Good Foods to Boast Your Mood

For a mood pick-me-up, ditch the doughnuts. The British Dietetic Association says lack of important vitamins may be the cause of your blue feelings. Eating more of foods rich in vitamin B, folic acid and iron is a healthy way to improve your mood. If you want a feel-good snack, up your vitamin B intake by eating marmite on wholegrain toast or a handful of dried fruit. Grab an orange, which is rich in folic acid, or choose a breakfast cereal fortified with iron. The association also points to studies that suggest a low intake of selenium may affect your mood. A handful of brazil nuts, one boiled egg or grilled fish are all excellent sources.

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Healthy Diet SPOILS TASTE for Cigarettes!

Trying out QUIT SMOKING? Cut back on Coffee and Alcohol and up your intake of Milk, Water, Fruit and Vegetables, suggest US researchers from Duke University Medical Center.

In a study of 209 smokers, 45 per cent said that coffee enhanced the taste of cigarrettes, while 44 per cent and 11 per cent said alcohol and meat had the same effect. Foods that spoilt the taste were milk, fruit, vegetables and water.

“Smoking is a highly habitual behaviour,” says Dr Joe McClernon, director of the University’s Tobacco Research Laboratory. “Anything that can worsen the experience can help break the habit.”

Credits: RDASIA

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