Experts suggest that listening to upbeat music, exercising, or taking a shower with alternating water jets can have a quick effect in 5-10 minutes. But what if you don't have the energy to do that?
Nutrition expert Dr. Roman Brestansky identifies foods that act as emergency "happiness pills," and why not all fats are good for mood.
He says: "Any kind of sweets or carbohydrates give us quick energy. Simply put, our evolutionary mechanisms respond to quick energy, such as fruits or chocolate."
According to him, there are foods that provide an immediate energy boost and prolong and enhance feelings of happiness. Green tea has been shown to be the best among them.
He says: “Well-brewed green tea improves mood because it contains a high percentage of theanine, an amino acid that is linked to the absorption and reabsorption of serotonin, the hormone responsible for positive mood and an optimistic outlook on life. One or two cups of it, prepared correctly—with water at a temperature of 85-90 degrees Celsius, not boiling—are enough.”
The expert points out that if a piece of chocolate is within the calories consumed, it can be eaten to improve mood.
He says: "But a person will not feel happy with fats. Because they are a major source of energy necessary for the production of estrogen and testosterone. Carbohydrates play a major role in the process of feeling happy, and fats are an accompanying substance."
