Food And Bad Mood: Is There A Connection Between Them?
What is the relationship between food and bad mood? Are there foods that bring out the worst in ourselves? We will try to answer these questions, in case it is convenient to avoid consuming this type of food in order to be happier.
The Aggression Diet
That would be the name that has been given in contrast to the “diet of happiness.” This diet, for which there is no scientific evidence to support its conceptualization, would contain a high amount of trans fats, which are obtained through a special process in vegetable oils.
These, in turn, affect the entire body, but in general the heart and brain, as can be deduced from this Hospital Nutrition study. Some of them are:
- burgers
- chips
- Mayonnaise
- breaded
- industrial bakery
- packaged sweets
- fried in general
That is to say, it is a well-known group, the “fast food”, common today, both for children and adults. They also include “package food”, which can be bought in stores or supermarkets.
How do these foods harm?
First, according to an article published in the Graduate Journal of Psychiatry, these foods lower levels of serotonin (a transmitter in the nervous system). In turn, added to stress and the lack of healthy food intakes (such as fruits and vegetables), it makes the regulation of emotions extremely difficult.
On the other hand, another feeling that can be generated among people who consume this type of food is “guilt”, since this type of food generates an “addiction” to the taste that is very difficult to remove or modify.
Enjoying food is not a bad thing, but you have to be careful with the quantities and ingredients. If you are anxious and you eat, then you are bored and you eat, you are happy and you eat, then you may realize that food will not solve anything for you and that the problem lies elsewhere.
How to get a good mood with food?
First, we must stop consuming “junk food” or reduce the amounts to a minimum. Nobody says that from now on you should eliminate all these foods, but they do add many more to the list, such as:
- fruit
- vegetables
- cereals
In all its variables: juices, salads, soups, sautéed, raw, cooked, baked, grilled … the possibilities are endless and the recipes too.
You will see that little by little the results will surprise you, you will feel better about yourself, your energies will be positive and you will get less sick.
