Good sugars that calm the nerves...

One day or the other, you had to account for the effects had your menu on your mood. After a heavy meal too rich it feels pretty bad, caffeine excites us and frying fat and weigh down or give sick.

Carbohydrates relax ...

Without anyone noticing, carbohydrates also have their effect on our mood. Moreover, people anxious, stressed often have a strong desire to eat foods rich in carbohydrates (sugar). They feel a sense of calm enjoying pasta, rice, bread or potatoes. No wonder that the food containing these ingredients can be found at the top of the "food comforts."

Why?

This feeling is not a coincidence. A high carbohydrate meal stimulates the production of serotonin in the brain, as does the regular practice of sport. Eat a pasta lunch we can even make a little sleepy. Not always clear when the work ahead of us! By cons, in the evening, these carbohydrates induce sleep ... insofar as they are not taken into inordinate amount since overeat before bedtime can disrupt sleep.

The magic of chocolate

If tasting chocolate triggers spontaneous pleasure in a majority of people, the cocoa is in it would also euphoric effects, among other things because of the phenylethylamine it contains. This chemical is also produced by the brain during emotional excitement. Finally, caffeine and theobromine it contains act as stimulants. No wonder when you taste it, you come back. Long live the chocolate!