In my last post, we talked about 5 foods that could improve your mood. Today let’s talk about how these same foods are also good for your body.

• Fruits and Vegetables Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables causes you to feel full so you eat less of the higher fat foods, thus lowering your calorie intake.  Different types of fruits and veggies have various organ protecting properties and strengthen your immune system.  So be sure to consume a variety, not just your same ones every day!
• Fish Many fish, particularly salmon, contain omega-3 fatty acids which are important for heart health.  Some studies have also shown that eating fish twice a week can decrease belly fat.  Sounds good to me!
• Cereal Beginning your day with a bowl of whole grain cereal fuels up your metabolism leading to more calorie burning all day.  I know you’ve heard it before but this bears repeating:  people who skip breakfast are way more likely to be overweight than those who don’t.
• Eggs Specifically the yolk of the egg.  Egg whites contain almost no nutrition, except some protein.  Egg yolks contain calcium, iron, zinc, folate, vitamins A,  B6,  B12,  D,  E, and omega-3 fatty acids.  Eat the whole egg!
• Chocolate According to The Journal of Nutrition, indulging in just 2 ounces of dark chocolate per week could decrease your risk of heart disease by 33 percent!  It also contains more antioxidants than red wine, blueberries, or green tea!  Who knew M&Ms were actually a health supplement!

When you eat these foods, you can feel good knowing that you are doing something good for your body and your brain!

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