How Food and Mood are Related

December 15, 2017 by simplynutrition

It is amazing all the different roles food and nutrition play in our body. Carbohydrates fuel our brain, protein helps build our muscles, fat helps protect our organs, the list goes on and on. But have you ever thought about how food might affect your mood? Food certainly affects our mood! When we eat food our body responds well to, we are in a better mood because we aren’t feeling sluggish, tired, or cranky. Today we are going to highlight a few of the ways food and mood are related: • Carbohydrates: Read more [...]