APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

  Cheer up your mood with mood Enhancing Nutrients  Work from home has become a routine for most of us with the COVID-19 pandemic and feeling down and out is an everyday occurrence. The food you eat could be partly to blame. Research has shown that the right nutrients over time can improve your mood and fight anxiety, stress and even depression. Now, this should be a reason to smile.   Food and Mood, What’s the Connection? There is a very intimate relationship between our mood and the food we eat. Serotonin,  an important neurotransmitter that  stabilizes our mood and sleep is produced in the gut and then transmitted to the brain. Hence a diet that helps in Serotonin production also helps to lift our mood.  Our guts are home to trillions of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiota. Diverse and healthy gut microbiota is associated with reduced inflammation, a risk factor for mental health disorders. A healthy gut can be achieved by consuming ...