Food and your mood
Feeling upbeat? Feeling down in the dumps? Can the food you eat affect the mood you are in? Apparently so, according to How Food Affects Your Mood . Although most “experts” will tell you there is no relationship between eating a lot of candy and a sugar high causing hyperactivity. But ask any Mom or Dad and they will dispute this. Want to improve your mood with food? Here are some suggestions from WebMD and other sources: 1. Don’t Forget the Carbs - so many times we hear people say, “I am watching my carbs.” So many times I hear my students say, “that food is high in carbs” as if that is something bad. We want carbs in our diet – lots of carbs. Carbs are our primary energy source. Low carbs=low energy. But we want “good” carbs in our diet to give us energy. Not refined carbs loaded with added sugar. Sure that will give you an instant energy boost and then a crash when you feel even mo...