Food is a major need of our lives. But whatever we are dipping, chomping down, munching and sipping either lifts up our mood or spoil it badly. Happy and balanced meals are very much essential for healthy body and mind, hence we should keep an eye over what and when we consume. However, there’s nothing new that people these days are into bad and junk diet which not only complicates our digestive system, but also affects our mood. So, here are some common daily foods that you should know which spoils your mood.
1. Soft Drinks or Flavored Soda
Soft drinks or flavored sodas are favourites of most people and is easily available for direct consumption. Hence it becomes a crucial among people who enjoy it. The global consumption of soft drinks has increased up tremendously in the last decennium. Extra soft drinks which mean extra sugar in the body that might give a sugar rush at initial but also depression with mood swing.
2. Potato Chips
Potato chips like Cheetos, Lays and many brands which are easily available in markets and very easy to consume are fried in saturated oil full of omega-6 fatty acids. These acids reduce your brain activity by blocking the mood, improving omega-3 fatty acids and also increase the negative feelings.
3. Salted Peanuts or Cashew nuts
The packaged nuts which are available in market stores usually contain high level of Sodium and Monosodium glutamate (MSG) which leads to headache, mood swing, anxiety and irritability. Better opt for natural ones with no added salts.
4. Canned Soup
A lot of us get excited to pick the canned soups from the supermarket store thinking that ‘soups’ are real healthy. But, let me tell you that they are not! Canned soups if consumed, might ingest high quantity of bisphenol-A (BPA) in your body, which is a chemical extensively used to make plastic. Most of the cans be it soup cans or soda cans are coated with this chemical. And, it can leave you depressed giving you a more mood disorders and even affect your digestive system. Rather you make veggie soup of your own or don’t microwave the can, rather pour it into another vessel and then heat it.
5. Chocolates
Usual chocolates except dark chocolates, give you an instantaneous high mood swing because of the sugar rush in your blood. But, whenever it comes down, you not only feel low on energy, but also you will experience a sharp plunge in your mood. Rather, pick your favourite fruit and eat it to satisfy your sweet tooth. The fibres and pulp along with fruit skin will confirm that the sugar gets introduced into your system gradually which will enhance your mood as well as provide energy.
6. Soy Curd
Soy curd also known as soy yoghurt or yofu which is made by adding soy milk to yogurt bacteria. However, soy yogurt is good for digestive system but the omega 6 fatty acids present in yogurt will check the good omega 3 fatty acids, which are the mood enhancers. In replace of yofu, you could have coconut yogurt or whole milk curd or cocoa butter.
7. Inorganic fruits and vegetables
Unfortunately, we all consume the veggies and fruits which are contaminated by pesticides and insecticides which contain neurotoxins that damage brain cells and tissues which lead to depression and mood swings. So, better be careful while you pick your fruits and vegetables, better buy it from organic stores.
8. Caffeine
Today we all depend on coffee to keep us active and drift away our fatigue while we work. But excess intake of caffeine spoils good mood. It stimulates your pituitary gland giving you an adrenaline rush. And hence the caffeine crash makes you feel low and leaving you sleep deprives which affects mental health and increases stress.
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9. Processed Meat
Processed meats which are usually derived from animals which are not fed healthy diets. Processed meats in markets which are easily available are pork meat, beef, chicken breast, ham meat or turkey are injected with nitrates , dyes and many other preservatives that lead to depression, migraines and other mood disorders. So better go for unprocessed meats like grilled or roasted chicken and turkey.
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