The mood-boosting meal plan

Why? Milk is rich in the amino acid tryptophan, which your body converts into serotonin – the 'happiness hormone'. To jump-cut from bleary Neanderthal to beaming go-getter you need carbs, which speed up your body’s absorption of tryptophan. "Porridge oats are a slow release carbohydrate which will also help to keep your blood sugar (and therefore your mood) more balanced," says Lisa Blair, founder of the London Nutrition Clinic. Finish by sprinkling with walnuts, recently crowned the healthiest nut in the world, for a hit of Omega 3 fats. A 2011 study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience found Omega 3 fortifies your brain chemistry against the blues.


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