Consumption of these foods rich in serotonin is important
Posted on: 03/Jan/2019 11:40:27 AM
In our lives most of us would have felt a sense of calmness, well being and happiness at some point of time isn’t it!! Do you know the reason for this?
This is due to the serotonin a chemical present in the brain. The surprising piece of information is this serotonin could also be found in the stomach lining or in the blood platelets. This monoamine neurotransmitter, serotonin, is scientifically called as 5- hydroxy tryptamine or 5-HT and it is also by another name ‘Happy chemical’. It is revealed that serotonin has important roles to play in hunger, emotional needs, motor, cognitive and automatic functions because of the fact that serotonin relays messages from one part of the brain to another part. There are some persons who have difficulty in getting good sleep during the nights and this serotonin plays a huge role in their sleep cycles also. Hence intake of serotonin rich foods is superb for our health.
These foods could boost serotonin levels in us.
Tofu intake:
Prepared by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curds to soft white blocks, tofu is a component of cuisines belonging to East Asian and South-East Asian nations. It is worthy to mention that this tofu do not have direct serotonin but has got tryptophan, isoflavones and complex carbohydrates and these play a huge role in serotonin production.
Salmon fish intake:
Intake of salmon fish is tremendous for our health as it has rich amounts of proteins. The production of serotonin is enhanced by the presence of omega-3 fatty acids present in salmon. It is revealed that the release of 5-HT into blood stream could regulate libido.
Nuts intake:
Intake of nuts like almonds, macadamia, pine nuts etc could help in the release of serotonin in the bloodstream due to the omega-3 fatty acids in them. Improvement in the total mood disturbance score was brought out when nuts were consumed.
Seeds intake:
Seeds such as pumpkin seeds, water melon seeds, flax seeds etc are edible and these seeds have omega-3 fatty acids in them. Regulation of serotonin production is got by consuming these seeds.
Leafy vegetables intake:
Leafy vegetables like sprouts, kale, brussels etc have alpha-linolenic acid in them and this helps in production of serotonin. In addition to the fatty acids, these vegetables have fibres and minerals and hence the consumption is highly important.
Milk intake:
The presence of alpha- lactalbumin in milk and in other dairy products is highly beneficial as it has got tryptophan in them. It induces serotonin and produces sound sleep. Hence it is superb to drink milk before sleeping.
Eggs intake:
The serotonin levels in us could be maintained by consuming eggs having high tryptophan. Eggs are loaded with proteins, amino acids, fatty acids etc. Hence intake of eggs is important.
