{"id":13931,"date":"2020-02-26T10:16:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=13931"},"modified":"2021-02-01T12:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T12:54:21","slug":"food-to-beat-the-blues","status":"publish","type":"new-way-forward","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/food-to-beat-the-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Food to beat the blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" title=\"Foods to beat the blues\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/393885807?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we all can feel a bit down<strong>, <\/strong>whether it is because of our health, darker days in winter, or depression and anxiety. But nature is on hand to help with some tasty food to help beat the blues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oily fish <\/strong>provide essential fats for brain function.\u00a0 Try and eat a couple of portions of oily fish in a week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein rich food <\/strong>at every meal is important to help build serotonin- the feel good hormone &#8211; food like eggs, meat, fish, seeds, pulses and houmous are all good.<\/p>\n<p>Try and c<strong>ut down on sugar.\u00a0 <\/strong>It will help to switch to healthy snacks if we want to boost our mood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Magnesium <\/strong>is the mineral needed for balanced mood and producing energy.\u00a0 Leafy greens are a great source of magnesium.<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s not a food, <strong>exercise <\/strong>is a great way to boost your mood especially if you can get outdoors.\u00a0 A short walk or a cycle with some fresh air and sunlight will work wonders.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You might be interested in:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/bon-appetit-article\/\">Bon Appetit!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/whats-normal-and-when-to-seek-help-with-your-stoma\/\">What\u2019s normal and when to seek help with your stoma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/tips-to-improve-your-mental-wellbeing\/\">Tips to improve your mental wellbeing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/odour-busters-article\/\">Odour busters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/controlling-ostomy-odours\/\">Controlling ostomy odours<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food can boost our mood.  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