Comfort Mood Foods
In addition to "comfort foods" (carbohydrates and proteins), the B vitamins aid in mood management. Folic acid is the B vitamin in the forefront of mood management. One-third of people who suffer from depression have been found to have low levels of folic acid in their blood.
The following foods pack a folic acid punch:
- Brewer's yeast
- Spinach
- Asparagus
- Turnip greens
- Lima beans
- Beef liver
- Black-eyed peas
- Broccoli
- Beets
- Sunflower seeds
- Kidney beans
- Dandelion greens
- Cantaloupe
- Bean sprouts
- Pinto beans
- Parsley
- Navy beans
- Wheat germ
- Tofu
- Grapefruit juice
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Reprinted with permission from Smart Cookies Don't Get Stale by Catherine Christie, Susan Mitchell, and Debra Fulghum Bruce. (Kensington Publishing Corporation, 1999)
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