| (NC)-Food is more that just fuel for our bodies. What | | | | feeling anxious, restless, depressed, impulsive and |
| we eat - and when - has a major influence on the | | | | aggressive. |
| hormones that control our moods and emotional | | | | Balance your moods - and cravings - by eating |
| well-being, according to Sam Graci, nutritional | | | | protein at the right time of day and with the right |
| researcher and author of the new book - The Food | | | | amount of carbohydrates. It's important to reduce |
| Connection: The Right Food at the Right Time. | | | | protein during the day and increase the amount of |
| For many Canadians, eating-on-the-go and opting for | | | | complex carbohydrates such as ripe fruits and raw |
| convenience foods - instead of healthy foods - is a | | | | vegetables that we eat. Try a nutritional supplement |
| way of life in today's fast-paced, stress-filled society. | | | | such as greens+™ - just one serving is the |
| Poor eating habits not only cause poor concentration, | | | | equivalent of six organic salads. |
| depression and fatigue, but they are making | | | | Each meal or snack has a major hormonal affect on |
| Canadians "hormonally" unhealthy. Foods that are high | | | | our current mood, energy, mental clarity and |
| in cholesterol and fat are wreaking havoc on the | | | | emotional stability. Our last snack before bed will |
| hormones that control moods. | | | | determine how well we'll sleep during the night, and |
| Serotonin is the hormone that regulates the body's | | | | that sleep will have a direct impact on our appetite, |
| appetite, obsessive behaviors and cravings - and it | | | | motivation, energy, decisiveness and overall moods |
| also controls our moods. Getting just the right | | | | the following day. The next time you're tempted to |
| amount of this hormone will help keep the body | | | | reach for a candy bar or bag of potato chips, think |
| emotionally fit - and prevent us from packing on | | | | about the consequences it will have on your |
| unwanted pounds. However, too much serotonin can | | | | hormones - and your overall health. |
| cause nausea and diarrhea, and too little can leave us | | | | |