Dr. Uma's Mood Foods | Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

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Are you looking for ways to naturally boost your mood and emotional wellbeing? Are you interested in making healthy choices now that will benefit your health in the future?

Nutritional Psychiatry focuses not only on how specific foods help improve our mood and reduce stress, but also how we can use food to impact our cognitive ability and memory as we age.

Simple adjustments can slowly but steadily become habits you can incorporate for the rest of your life in order to create lasting mental fitness. Each week, I’ll share recommendations here using foods you can add to your diet to support your mental health.

I love bringing you the latest in Nutritional Psychiatry each week to boost your overall well-being. My new book, Calm Your Mind with Food is a revolutionary full-body approach to relieving anxiety, including anti-anxiety recipes and meal plan guidelines.

Mood: Brain Fog
Food: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Research has shown that EVOO can help calm the mind because…

It is an excellent source of monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids, which help to reduce inflammation in the brain and maintain sharp cognition.

EVOO is specifically high in polyphenols, a plant based antioxidant that helps the brain ward off the damaging effects of oxidative stress.

It also contains Vitamin E, which has been shown to support cognitive function.

How to add this MOOD FOOD to your diet:
EVOO is a staple in the Mediterranean diet, which consistently is linked to some of the best physical and mental health outcomes. As a fairly neutral oil, it can be easily incorporated into meals for improved mental fitness! You can drizzle it over roasted veggies or use as the base for a homemade salad dressing, pesto sauce or marinade for your favorite clean protein. EVOO has a lower smoke point than other healthy oils, so it is best to use for cooking on low temperatures.

Well+Good: Eating foods that decrease gut inflammation is an effective way to boost your mood! Learn more here.

Keeping It Real with Jillian Michaels: Check out this podcast where I talk with Jillian Michaels about the worst offending foods and added ingredients that exacerbate anxiety and depression, as well as the most powerful foods and nutrients to optimize focus, contentment, and calm. Plus, top foods to boost libido!

5 Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Eat For A Younger, Healthier Brain: This week on mindbodygreen, take a look at this list of the top five "anti-aging" foods I recommend to help protect your brain from damage over time.

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta: I join CNN’s Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on his podcast to talk about how to build a strong brain and keep it sharp. Listen in here