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8 foods to naturally boost your mood

  • <p>Dark green leafy veg is full of folate, a B vitamin that helps cell division repair tissues in the body, including brain matter [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Leafy greens

    Dark green leafy veg is full of folate, a B vitamin that helps cell division repair tissues in the body, including brain matter [Photo: Pexels]

  • <p>Both are rich in thiamine, another tissue-repair-boosting B-vitamin [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Meat and fish

    Both are rich in thiamine, another tissue-repair-boosting B-vitamin [Photo: Pexels]

  • <p>Theanine is an amino acid found almost exclusively in tea that some animal studies have shown increases feel-good serotonin [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Green tea

    Theanine is an amino acid found almost exclusively in tea that some animal studies have shown increases feel-good serotonin [Photo: Pexels]

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  • <p>Pasta and other whole grain foods are essential carbohydrates low in the glycemic index, which means they feed your brain without giving you a sugar crash [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Wholegrain pasta

    Pasta and other whole grain foods are essential carbohydrates low in the glycemic index, which means they feed your brain without giving you a sugar crash [Photo: Pexels]

  • <p>Beans are all round winners as they’re high in thiamine, folate and are a low-GI carb [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Beans

    Beans are all round winners as they’re high in thiamine, folate and are a low-GI carb [Photo: Pexels]

  • <p>These are packed full of the B vitamin folate [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Citrus fruits

    These are packed full of the B vitamin folate [Photo: Pexels]

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  • <p>They’re a great source of thiamine but also perfect low-GI carbs [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Whole grains

    They’re a great source of thiamine but also perfect low-GI carbs [Photo: Pexels]

  • <p>Animal studies have found that curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, has been shown to reduce breakdown of serotonin and dopamine so keeps levels of the neurotransmitters in the brain high [Photo: Pexels] </p>
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    Tumeric

    Animal studies have found that curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, has been shown to reduce breakdown of serotonin and dopamine so keeps levels of the neurotransmitters in the brain high [Photo: Pexels]

<p>Dark green leafy veg is full of folate, a B vitamin that helps cell division repair tissues in the body, including brain matter [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>Both are rich in thiamine, another tissue-repair-boosting B-vitamin [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>Theanine is an amino acid found almost exclusively in tea that some animal studies have shown increases feel-good serotonin [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>Pasta and other whole grain foods are essential carbohydrates low in the glycemic index, which means they feed your brain without giving you a sugar crash [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>Beans are all round winners as they’re high in thiamine, folate and are a low-GI carb [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>These are packed full of the B vitamin folate [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>They’re a great source of thiamine but also perfect low-GI carbs [Photo: Pexels] </p>
<p>Animal studies have found that curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, has been shown to reduce breakdown of serotonin and dopamine so keeps levels of the neurotransmitters in the brain high [Photo: Pexels] </p>
Alice Sholl
·Contributor

When we’re in the need of a bit of cheer, many of us cosy up to our favourite film or listen to our favourite song.

It’s also pretty tempting to load up on comfort food, too – while in actual fact, eating healthily is an essential component of keeping your mood up.

And some foods are better at doing this than others.

We asked to Jo Travers, registered dietitian and author of The Low-Fad Diet, what we should be munching on to boost our moods.

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