A simple diet addition may help you beat the blues. Eating folate-rich foods could lower your risk of depression, according to new Finnish research.
The scientists say folate, a B vitamin, aids in the production of hormones—like norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin—that regulate mood and increase feelings of happiness. And the vitamin won’t just help cheer you up; folate is also associated with decreased risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia, heart disease, and stroke, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Fill up on folate with fortified foods, like spinach (half a cup boiled holds 33 percent of the average guy’s recommended daily intake), avocados (half of one holds about 15 percent), and bananas.
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