- Are you experiencing bad moods or mood swings often?
- Eating the right foods and drinking healthful drinks with mood-boosting ingredients can help.
- This drink is packed with healthy foods such as pine nuts, chia seeds, coconut milk, and even coffee beans!
- Let’s take a look at this mood-lifting drink recipe.
- Chia seeds:
- They are a great source of healthy fats like omega-3’s, which can provide a great energy boost and can uplift mood.
- Coconut milk:
- It is packed with brain healthy fats, which boost energy and mood.
- Coffee beans:
- They enhance blood circulation to the brain, which can increase alertness and decrease fatigue. A Harvard study showed that drinking coffee may lower depression in women.
- Pineapple:
- This tropical fruit helps stimulate the production of mood-boosting hormone serotonin.
- Pine nuts:
- They are a great source of manganese, which can prevent mood swings.
- Process the following ingredients in a blender:
- 1/3 cup of pine nuts
- 1 tbsp of coffee beans
- 2 tbsps of chia seeds
- 2 ounces of coconut milk
- 3 ounces of organic pineapple juice
- 1/2 of frozen pineapple chunks or ice
- Make sure ingredients are organic.
- Enjoy!
- Note: None of the information in our website is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease. The content on our website is for educational purposes only.
- Rediscovering the treasured chia seeds.
- Coconut milk is making a comeback.
- REFERENCES:
- 1. “Drinking Coffee May Decrease Depression Risk in Women.” HSPH News. Harvard School of Public Health, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2014.