The Perfect Food for Your Mood by: Maria Zaky and Arwa Nabil
starving. A study led by Dundee University’s Psychology Department found that hunger dramatically alters people’s decision-making “making them impatient and more likely to settle for a small reward that arrives sooner than a larger one promised at a later date”. That is why hunger can nudge you into making decisions that may ultimately not be in your best interest. Your preferences change drastically in your hunger state. Of course, hunger is not the only factor to consider before making a big decision. Nevertheless, it is a very important one that would contribute to your thinking patterns. So, you need to choose food that is rich in amino acids. Consider eating chocolates, nuts, seeds, tuna, banana, dairy products, eggs, salmon, spinach, whole grains, and red meat.
Food That will Definitely Make You Happier You know those moments when the smallest thing gets on your nerves and you are being so impatient only to end up feeling that you may have overreacted a little. A few moments later you eat and think “Oh maybe I was just hungry!”
Clichés are clichés for a reason. When someone feels blue, they open the freezer to get the biggest chocolate ice cream scoop only to feel better afterwards. Well, it is true. Chocolates contain
Foods for your big decisions Food, as well as hunger, plays a main role in all areas of life. They contribute to fixing our moods, boosting energy, fighting insomnia, or causing it to happen. They can even have a huge impact on making big decisions. Here is the thing; food is the fuel to our body. When hungry, your body is not working efficiently. Hence, your mind is prone to trick you into making the wrong decision, one which you will most probably regret later. you might not have considered this before, but hunger can be one of the main reasons proven to affect your brain and your thinking patterns. Also, some particular foods may make or break your choice. In most cases, you will settle for less if you are
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