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Happiness depends upon ourselves, but the path to happiness could be on your dinner plate. Have a look in our selection of food that will instantly improve your mood:

 

Honey is a sugar substitute and it is organic. Honey will make anyone happy, and keep you going like a busy bee. Kaempferol and quercetin are two properties present in honey that improve the health of the brain as well as reduce inflammation in the brain. If you dip strawberries in honey, it works as an aphrodisiac and improves your mood. Perfect for a romantic evening!

Salmon is popularly known as a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 reduces blood pressure, reduces cholesterol and reduces inflammation in the body. The fats present in salmon are good for the nervous system and the brain. Healthy fats from salmon improve the brain and keep it healthy and keep you smiling.

The same compound that makes tomatoes red, lycopene, helps maintain mood by preventing the formation of pro-inflammatory compounds, like interleukin-6, that are associated with depression. Tomatoes are high in other mood enhancers like folate and magnesium, both used to treat depression. They contain iron, tryptophan, and vitamin B6: the main ingredients needed by your brain to produce important mood-regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Add to this a high concentration of niacin, vitamin K, chromium, vitamin C, and potassium, and it makes sense that tomatoes protect us against choronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. One way these nutrients work is by lowering homocysteine in the blood, a risk factor for depression, heart attacks, and strokes.

Beets are one of the best sources of the B vitamin folate that is crucial for good mood, memory retrieval, processing speed, and lightning reflexes. Beets are also packed with betaine, which our brain uses to form SAM-e, a natural antidepressant. Uridine, another important nutrient found in these root vegetables, stimulates the production of phosphotidylcholine, a building block of the brain's synaptic connections, helping to increase your mind's processing power. Beets contain another phytonurtient family known as betalains. Two of these compounds, betanin and vulgaxanthin, detoxify the body and reduce inflammation throughout it.

 

There are three properties present in walnuts that make you happy and avoid depression: Magnesium is responsible for boosting your mood, strengthening your body and cell growth. It is helpful for insulin production. Polyphenols and antioxidants present in walnuts improve neural connections and the health of the brain that makes you more alert.