Mood boosting foods: add these three ingredients to your shopping list this year

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Mood boosting foods: add these three ingredients to your shopping list this year

By Chloe Gray

Updated 5 years ago

It’s possible for certain foods to help you relax, so try these de-stressing ingredients. 

We don’t need to tell you that we’re currently living through a high-stress period. The words ‘unprecedented’ and ‘new normal’ have never been used so much, yet neither of them give great comfort to anyone. That means that mental health, and how to protect yours, is at the forefront of many conversations right now. 

But did you know that what you eat can support your mental health? Much like a mug of milk makes you feel sleepy or a banana gives you a boost before exercising, what we eat can sometimes impact how we feel.

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