Depression and ice cream but why?

Many people struggle with depression especially during covid. They show all the signs and symptoms including the need for empty calories. When things become to much many of us go to eat cakes and cookies. Most the time we should do the opposite. We should have a colorful plate with rich nutrients to give our body what it is missing.

In fact using the clots of psychology to boost your mood can help a little. For example the color red is associated with energy, human metabolism, increases in respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It also attracts attention more than any other color. The color green symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. It is also beneficial to the mind and body. This color slows your metabolism and produces a calming effect. Green is also associated with tranquility and calmness. The color black is connected to power, energy, strength, determination, passion, desire, and love. It also increases metabolism, inspiration rate, and raises blood pressure. The powerful color of black is associated with elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery. Ever heard of the black hole. It can also be associated with strength and elegance. White is related to light, goodness, innocence, purity,and virginity. It is also related to perfection. Purple is associated with power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. The characteristics are wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic. Pink represents love, tenderness, and vulnerability. It's characteristics are innocence, hope, and optimism. Needless to say this can go on.

Although, these colors are pretty in the rainbow they also have nutritional values when on your plate. For instance they help your mood. Foods higher in fiber such as fruits, and vegetables help you create serotonin in your brain which increases your mood. Omega-3 increases brain function. This can be found in fish, nuts, canola oil, flaxseed oil, and dark green leafy vegetables. So eat the rainbow.

In addition some of the items above are healthy carbs. This explains the need for carbs but avoid sugars and caffeine.

Here's quick recipe:

• Kale
• Strawberries
• Walnuts

Dressing:

• Maple syrup
• Apple cider vinegar

This meal colorful and healthy.