{"id":6138,"date":"2017-11-02T00:39:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T00:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=6138"},"modified":"2017-11-02T00:42:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T00:42:40","slug":"the-dinette-teller-45-happy-meals-foods-rich-in-serotonin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=6138","title":{"rendered":"The Dinette Teller &#8211; 45. Happy Meals! Foods rich in Serotonin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have already change the clock and the days are getting shorter and shorter. This lack of light could lead to a <strong>S<\/strong><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong>easonal Affective Disorder (SAD),<\/strong> also called<\/span>\u00a0<strong>winter blues<\/strong><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Serotonin\u00a0<\/span>is the feel-good drug in your body. It regulates your mood and at the right levels keep you happy and calm.\u00a0&#8220;winter blues&#8221;. This feeling has been which can result in lower levels of serotonin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6529\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6529 \" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/girl-1147401_1280-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Blues\" width=\"232\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/girl-1147401_1280-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/girl-1147401_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/girl-1147401_1280-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/girl-1147401_1280.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter Blues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Serotonin,<\/strong> better known as the &#8220;good mood&#8221; hormone, is the mood-enhancing chemical that regulates\u00a0hunger\u00a0and the feeling of well-being. This situation is characterized by diverse &#8220;symptoms&#8221;, which<span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0can range from mild to severe. Some of them are <\/span>depression<span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">, marathon napping, low self-esteem, obsessiveness over little things, irritability and shyness<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">. People<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0may also\u00a0<\/span>sleep<span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0poorly (although for many hours), partly because they don&#8217;t have enough serotonin to convert to the\u00a0<\/span>sleep<span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0substance\u00a0<\/span>melatonin<span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">. However, p<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;\">eople generally recover completely around April or May &#8211; once the days become longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6528\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/serotonin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6528 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal-300x215.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal-78x55.png 78w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Serotonin-skeletal.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serotonin molecule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Serotonin is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan. It is a molecule that cannot be synthesized from more basic substances in humans and animals. For this reason, people must ingest tryptophan or tryptophan-containing proteins.<\/p>\n<p>Serotonin is important for a wide range of<strong> functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digestion and hunger cycle<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of the sleep-wake cycle<\/li>\n<li>Control of blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Important for learning and memory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section>\n<h3 id=\"1-2\">Three ways to jump-start your Serotonin<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Here are 3 ways that can help you boost your serotonin levels:<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Subject yourself to bright indoor light.<\/strong> This is the touchstone deficit of serotonin treatment. It is thought that a 300-watt bulb within three feet for 20 minutes three times a day can help. However, the boost in serotonin may be temporary using this method.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6525\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6525 \" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sun-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Light is happiness\" width=\"249\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sun-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sun-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sun-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sun.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Light is happiness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exercise.<\/strong> It can be hard to feel motivated when you are caught up in the winter blue. But even so, try dancing to the radio for 15 to 20 minutes or a fast walk to improve your mood.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_6515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6515\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6515 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/neve3-300x150.png\" alt=\"Exercise\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat wisely.<\/strong> Eat sensible carbs to stimulate serotonin.\u00a0 In other words, sweets and simple carbs like white rice or white bread can raise the sugar in your blood and flood you with\u00a0insulin. Then, it drops you into a hole. More importantly, avoid caffeine!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6517\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/neve4.png\" rel=\"Foods rich in Serotonin\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Foods rich in Serotonin wp-image-6517 size-full\" title=\"Foods rich in Serotonin\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/neve5.jpg\" alt=\"Foods rich in Serotonin\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foods rich in Serotonin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Recommended Foods<\/h3>\n<p>If you suffer from a seasonal affective disorder, you should keep some of this healthy food in the pantry!<\/p>\n<p>Some of the ingredients that can help to boost your energy levels are wholegrain products, legumes, lentils, peas and potatoes. Also, other foods like eggs, milk, and dairy products.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Wholegrain:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Try our delicious collection of <strong>wholemeal pasta:\u00a0<\/strong>One of my favourites is\u00a0<a class=\"ac-designer-copy\" href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/wholemeal-orecchiette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\">\u00a0<span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Wholemeal Orecchiette,\u00a0<\/span><\/a>a pasta shape typical of the southern Italian region of Puglia. Also,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/wholemeal-strozzapreti\/\">Wholemeal Strozzapreti<\/a> a type of dried pasta typical of the Emilia Romagna and\u00a0<a class=\"ac-designer-copy\" href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/wholemeal-trofie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Wholegrain Trofie<\/span><\/a> a short, thin, twisted pasta from Liguria. The best type of pasta for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/basil-pesto\/\">pesto<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6523\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/1-pasta\/\" href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/wholemeal-trofie\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Wholemeal Pasta wp-image-6523 size-medium\" title=\"Wholemeal Pasta\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wholemeal-pasta-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wholemeal Pasta\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wholemeal-pasta-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wholemeal-pasta-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wholemeal-pasta.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/1-pasta\/\">Wholemeal Pasta<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a delicious whole grain pasta recipe from our blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/trofie-tricolor\/\">Trofie Tricolor<\/a>. Try it!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fruit, Vegetables and Nuts:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0the best are those with large green leaves and tomatoes. Also, a good amount of fresh fruit like bananas, plums, pineapple, kiwi. On the other hand, eating nuts like walnuts and almonds can also help to boost your immune system. Not to forget soya, sesame, and sunflower seeds which are also full in tryptophan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chocolate:<\/strong> Good news for the chocolate-lovers! It seems that chocolate is a good source of serotonin, mostly the dark one containing at least 85% of cocoa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6518\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/neve6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6518 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/neve6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good News!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-sharethrough-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have already change the clock and the days are getting shorter and shorter. This lack of light could lead to a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also called\u00a0winter blues.\u00a0Serotonin\u00a0is the feel-good drug in your body. 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