When you open up your pantry, what you reach for can impact your mood.
“We know that mood and food are definitely linked and people use food and drinks to manipulate their feelings,” said Dr. Naomi Parella, chief of lifestyle medicine at RUSH University Medical Center.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“Once you have that sugar addiction, you're going to constantly be seeking more sugar, but it can never be satisfied. So that roller coaster creates a lot of mental instability, as well as fatigue because you’ve got that crash,” Parella said.
“Protein, vegetables, drinking enough water, those would be all important because your body needs those things, as well as omega-3 fatty acids,” Parella said.
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