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The Mood-Food Connection

Hello my dear readers!!!!! I wish you all well. 

 I wanted to share about something interesting today. Something that we all live for, enjoy and crave. Most of us are even passionate about it. Its a hobby to one and a profession for another. It is a story to one, a stressbuster to another. It is FOOD. 

 Wow!!! the word itself transponds us to a beautiful imagination of holding our favourite dish with utmost care and enjoying it with full senses. And imagine someone entering our world and disturbing the mood. ha ha ha :) 


The connection between MOOD and FOOD is profound. Yes. No joke. The food we consume can either energies us or leave us feeling sluggish and can even influence our emotions. 

For most of us, a nice freshly brewed cup of coffee or tea gives a kick start to our mornings. Now imagine that smell of the coffee/ tea u had this morning. You just swallowed it right!!!! ;) Our imaginations are so powerful that it makes us "live in the moment". 

Foods like the spicy ones. Be it our regular pickles, kimchi, thai curry  etc., are more than flavour explosion. They contain capsaicin, a compound known to trigger endorphins- the brains natural feel good chemicals. 

Feeling low or sad ? Grab a spoon and dive into your favorite flavour of ice cream. This will actually cheer you up! When we eat ice-cream our body produces Serotonin, a feel-good hormone, that actually makes us feel happy.  

Eating a bowl full of protein packed food after a powerful exercise routine would make us full and satisfied from inside. But in reality that bowl might only be filled with greens. Its all about the mood

 


I have had many personal stories that i can totally relate. We tend to find comfort and relief with food. Am sure you have such beautiful, memorable stories too.


Share your comfort food stories with me. I would love to hear it. Explore new tastes, savor the sensory experience of food, and let it nourish not only your body but your creative spirit too.
 

 

Until next time !!!! Stay happy and healthy :) 





(thank you for letting me use the images)

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2023 at 3:38 PM

    So so true 🤪

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM

    How nice it will be to have a fruit platter with an delicious ice cream topping. WOW. Mouth watering .....hmmm 😋

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2023 at 4:42 PM

    Absolutely agree! Making mindful food choices will transform our mood swings, showing the incredible connection between what we eat and how we feel. Thanks for the insightful post!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2023 at 10:07 PM

    Too True :)

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  5. AnonymousOctober 1, 2023 at 8:49 PM

    Hi...it's great to read your blogs dear ...eager to read more of this kind in future ..

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  6. AnonymousOctober 1, 2023 at 8:51 PM

    Coffee...the name itself makes me crave for it...some people call it .. addiction...but keeps me moving ...thanks for sharing this awesome blog dear Sneha ...good to read your blogs...
    Neela Ravi

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