{"id":86435,"date":"2021-12-12T15:13:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T12:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=86435"},"modified":"2021-12-12T15:13:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T12:13:02","slug":"food-and-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/food-and-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-86438\" src=\"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-696x568.jpg 696w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1-515x420.jpg 515w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Although a high protein diet can be an effective dietary approach for weight loss, its long-term effect on psychological functions, including mood and cognition might be very bad. Besides being something known, I have witnessed this personally when dealing with people who changed their balanced diet to a pure protein one. They are always stressed and lose their temper easily.<\/h4>\n<h4>You can also see this in the premenstrual carbohydrate cravings experienced by 70 percent of women and the usual binging of those who are on high-protein diets for more than two weeks.<\/h4>\n<p>Carbohydrates make us feel relaxed, focused, and always in a good mood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why? Here is a short mechanism:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After consumption of a carbohydrate-rich meal, the hormone insulin is secreted. Insulin lowers the blood levels of most amino acids (the building blocks of protein), except for\u00a0tryptophan\u00a0(a precursor to serotonin).<\/p>\n<p>When there is a larger proportion of tryptophan, it enters the brain at a higher rate, thus\u00a0boosting serotonin production. Protein-rich food has been found to prevent serotonin production. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for elevating our mood, leading us to feel sleepy, relaxed and satisfied after a rich carbohydrate meal.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of carbohydrates is their impact on wakefulness.\u00a0A high-carb breakfast for example improves mental acuity, decreases fatigue, and makes you generally feel positive. You need to be energetic, healthy and happy\u00a0when following a diet plan.<\/p>\n<p>The best choices of carbohydrate foods are always those that are\u00a0high in fiber\u00a0to prevent constipation. So go for whole grain breads, bran flakes, whole fruits, brown rice and pasta.<br \/>\nWhen choosing your fats, go for the\u00a0unsaturated fat\u00a0containing meals rather than fried fatty meals. Fat fried and processed foods make you feel tired and cause abdominal discomfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Five top foods that boost your mood:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Avocado:<\/strong> helps in\u00a0keeping the receptors in your brain sensitive to serotonin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pineapple: <\/strong>The manganese and thiamin in pineapple help to relax and increase concentration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oatmeal:<\/strong> Triggers the release of serotonin, a hormone that relaxes you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whole grains: <\/strong>Improve alertness, concentration and memory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chocolate:<\/strong> a stimulant that triggers the release of serotonin and endorphins<\/p>\n<p>However, do not go for any type of diet without asking an expert. A diet is specific to a person and is based on their health and other conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70891\" src=\"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Eat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Eat.jpg 400w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Eat-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>To subscribe to my diet programs, don\u2019t forget to log in to:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatlikemira.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.eatlikemira.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85159\" src=\"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AskMira1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AskMira1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AskMira1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AskMira1-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AskMira1-696x250.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although a high protein diet can be an effective dietary approach for weight loss, its long-term effect on psychological functions, including mood and cognition might be very bad. Besides being something known, I have witnessed this personally when dealing with people who changed their balanced diet to a pure protein one. 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