Our mood can affect everything in our daily life. When we're in a bad mood or depressed, we don't feel like ourselves and we have a hard time concentrating or just making it through the day. When we're happy, we feel on top of the world and ready to take on anything. The food we eat can have a great impact on our mood, and if you want to look and feel good then you need to be sure to include some of the foods that will naturally lift your spirits. Here we look at several foods that are sure to raise our spirits and make us feel happier overall.

    7 Top Feel-Good Foods

    1. Milk:those foods that are rich in calcium will naturally help to boost our spirits. Those that suffer from depression are told to take a calcium and Vitamin D supplement, and the good news is that 1-2 glasses of milk a day can be a natural mood booster that can help a person to feel happier and more productive.

    2. Spinach:dark leafy greens are good for your health and a home remedy for so many ailments. So it's really no wonder that spinach, rich in iron, is a definite if you are looking for food to make you feel happier. You can get the nutrients that you need out of this dark leafy green and lift your spirits all at the same time.

    3. Salmon:here we see the recurrence of Omega-3 fatty acids and just how much good they can do for our overall health. This time, we see that regular consumption of salmon, about 2-3 times a week, can help to make us feel happier and of course maintain good health.

    4. Whole Grain Pasta or Bread:we look to foods rich in carbohydrates as a sort of "comfort food", but in this case they are good for us, too. If you switch out the refined and white pasta and breads with whole grain versions, you will not only be happier but you will also be doing yourself a great favor for your overall health.

    5. Sunflower Seeds:it is recommended that one should add seeds to their diet as a source of protein and fiber, but here we see just what it can do for mood. Sunflower seeds are rich in selenium, and this is one nutrient that is believed to make us instantly feel better and much happier, almost upon consumption.

    6. Tofu:many people turn to tofu as it's such a healthy meat substitute that offers high levels of protein with a lower fat and cholesterol content. This is a great idea, but it can also be looked to as a great mood lifter for the content that it brings and should be a definite in any "get happy" diet.

    7. Fortified Cereals:ensuring that you get enough folic acid into your diet is a good idea for your overall picture of health. It can also contribute greatly to being a happier person, and so we see that fortified cereals are a must to achieve this.

    It's hard enough in this fast-paced world to maintain good mood and limit stress; it's even harder if you have your diet working against you. With simple changes like those 7 mentioned here, your diet can be one of your best weapons not only for maintaining a healthy weight, but also for maintaining that all-important positive mood!

    Do you have any thoughts on the foods listed above, or do you have your own suggestions for foods that make you feel happier? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

    我們的情緒影響著日常生活中的一切。當我們心情不好或是情緒低落時，會覺得渾身不舒服，而且很難集中注意力，或者只能煎熬度日。當我們感到快樂時，會覺得自己站在世界之巔，并且樂意接納一切事物。食物對我們的情緒有很大的影響。如果你希望自己看上去精神煥發并且感覺良好，那么只需確保攝入一些可以振奮精神的食物。今天我們就要介紹給大家一些振奮精神并且能讓我們更開心的食物。

    七大美味食物

    1.牛奶：

    具有豐富鈣質的食物可以幫助我們提升士氣。抑郁癥患者常被建議補充鈣類和維他命D.好消息是，一天1-2杯牛奶是一種天然情緒助推劑，它能讓我們感到更高興并且做事更有效率。

    2.菠菜：

    深綠色蔬菜有益健康，是很多小毛病的簡單療法。所以毫無疑問，含鐵量豐富的菠菜絕對是讓你心情提升的好選擇。從深綠的葉子中你獲取自身所需的營養，它同時幫助你振奮精神。

    3.大馬哈魚：

    大馬哈魚有豐富的Omega-3脂肪酸，對我們的健康有非常大的幫助。正常消耗，大約一星期吃2-3次大馬哈魚，可以讓我們更高興并且保持健康。

    4.全麥面食或者面包：

    我們把含糖類豐富的食物稱作"安慰食物",這樣的話，它們對我們有益。要是你選擇一些優質的全麥面食或者面包，你不僅會感到更高興而且為你的健康做了件好事。

    5.葵花籽：

    有人建議我們應該在食譜中加入籽類，以獲取蛋白質和纖維。讓我們來看看它對情緒的影響。葵花籽含有豐富的硒，硒幾乎是立刻被吸收，因此被認為是可即刻提升心情的營養物質。

    6.豆腐：

    很多人開始吃豆腐，因為它是低脂、低膽固醇并且含有豐富的蛋白的健康代肉品。這是非常好的做法，正因為豆腐有如此多的益處，它也可作為一種優質的情緒提升劑，理所當然會出現在任何"變高興"食譜中。

    7.強化谷物：

    確保你從食物中攝取了足夠的葉酸，這對你的健康有好處。它也非常有助于提升心情，所以強化谷物不可或缺。

    在當今快節奏的生活下我們能難保持一個好的心情或者減壓。如果你的飲食習慣不合理，會讓一切難上加難。只要在你的飲食作如上7樣改變，它則會變成對你最有利的武器之一，幫助你維持健康體重，同時保持極其重要的積極向上的態度。

    對以上列出的食物你有何感想嗎，抑或對于提升心情的食物你還有自己的看法？請把你的觀點寫到下面的評論欄。