Brain Healthy Foods That Make You Thinner, Smarter and Happier

Choosing brain healthy foods that will help you lose weight can also help you be smarter and happier.

You have probably noticed how the foods you eat affect your mood and energy level.  That is because food is a drug.  If you eat three donuts for breakfast, about half an hour later you are going to feel foggy, and spacey. Food can make you sleepy.  Have you ever noticed that after wolfing down a huge lunch you feel like you need a nap? For some people, foods can trigger mood, temper control attentional or emotional problems. This may be due to hidden food allergies or sensitivities.

Food can also make you feel great.  Eating brain foods can lift your mood, improve your focus and attention, and give you good energy that lasts all day long.  For example, if you are feeling anxious or down in the dumps, sniff lemons.  Research has shown that the scent of lemons has antianxiety and antidepressant properties.  In addition, foods that boost levels of the feel-good neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine stabilize mood and rev up your energy.