If you’ve ever found bliss in a bite of chocolate or smiled when someone offered you a french fry, then you know food can make you happy. But while it’s true that your favorite treat may give you a brief emotional lift, sustained mood-boosting brainpower can only come from a consistent supply of nutritious foods.

Recognizing the difference between a quick jolt of cookie-fueled joy and the positive effects of long-term nutrition for brain health is essential. Researchers have been taking a closer look at how food can impact your mood and future cognitive function, and they are finding that what you eat does make a difference.

Just like the consumption of spinach can have a significant effect on our mood. It contains certain compounds that can affect our brain and can light it up.

Did you know deficiency of magnesium is linked with a greater risk of depression and anxiety and low levels of serotonin? We need an adequate level of serotonin—it is essential for the body and it is the critical hormone that stabilizes the mood.

Thankfully, spinach contains high amounts of magnesium which increases the serotonin level in the body and thus reduces the risk of depression and anxiety. 

Besides treating depression, spinach has other benefits too.

• Prevents cancer
• Promotes weight loss
• Improves vision
• Has anti-inflammatory properties
• Control blood sugar
• Promotes good bone health
• Encourages energy for your body
• Helps detox the liver

Add it to your smoothies, soups, casseroles, meatloaf, or sauté  it up in your favorite cooking oil and sprinkle with seasonings.

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