What is your idea of the perfect snack? It should be healthy and delicious. However, it shouldn’t require a culinary degree to prepare, right? Here are 9 quick snacks that are easy to make and can instantly boost your mood:
1. Spinach balls
Apart from being rich in fiber and zinc, spinach contains vitamins A and B and folate. As per the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, a deficiency of folate leads to depression and prohibits the synthesis of serotonin . Store a few spinach balls in the freezer, and whenever you feel hungry, pop a few in the toaster oven.
2. Healthy breakfast cookies
The potassium present in this delicious dish of bananas improves brain function. The vitamin B6 increases serotonin, which calms the body, and the tryptophan regulates your mood.
3. Lemon rosemary popcorn
Citrus is an excellent source of folate. Grapefruits, lemon, or oranges are great pick-me-ups. But don’t peel them, as the peels a re really helpful for reducing stress.
4. Sweet potato chips
As per a study at MIT, the consumption of carbohydrates increases serotonin in the human body. Vitamins A and C are present in oranges, which play a great role in boosting your mood.
5. Green berry smoothie
The berries present in this smoothie contain a purple pigment called anthocyanin, which instantly enhances your mood.
6. Chocolate peanut butter chia bars
To make these no-bake vegan bars, you only need 5 ingredients, and one of them is chia seeds. Tryptophan , an amino acid present in it, improves sleep quality and regulates your mood and appetite.
7. Avocado deviled eggs
Avocados are the perfect food. They are delicious and rich in potassium and vitamin B. They help lower blood pressure and increase serotonin levels, which ultimately keep you cool, calm, and collected.
8. Frozen yogurt covered berries
Yogurt regulates gut bacteria and affects your mood because your state of mind depends on your state of gut.
9. Roasted red pepper hummus
Being rich in vitamin C, red peppers help preventing the production of cortisol, a stress hormone.
