Have a happy meal today

You are what you eat

Dr Caroline Longmore, co-author of The Serotonin Secret (£5.95 from galennaturopathic.com), has been examining how different foods can raise your mood and make sure you perform to the max at work, on the sports field and even with your significant other. Just follow her five-course serving for happiness.

Take a “Tryp”

"Serotonin is most widely known for its mood enhancing effects – it is often referred to as the ‘happy' hormone – so a diet high in the natural amino acid tryptophan, which results in the production of serotonin, will help improve your mood," says Longmore. Tryptophan-rich foods include turkey, spinach, asparagus, plums, bananas, pineapples, lobster, tofu, chicken, cottage cheese, sprouted mung beans, sprouted soybeans, nuts and sunflower seeds...
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