Introduction
What is feeling good?
A happy feeling, a feeling of contentment makes us feel good. It happens in our minds. We have to feed the mind to feel good.
In this blog
I hope to focus on what affects within the body. What makes us feel good in the
long run. To feel good, you have to think about your body, brain and mind.
It is obvious that we have to feed the mind with positiveness, such as knowledge, compassion, kindness, generosity etc. to feel good.
But what we eat too can "feed" the mind. Certain food with a high content of sugar, alcohol, junk food and so called comfort food, lead to depression and other types of emotional imbalances along with physical ill health.
Physical ill health certainly doesn't make one feel good.
Therefore, what we eat matters very much in how we feel. There are certain types of food that make you feel good.
Scientific research show that certain types of food do make you feel good as they help the body to function well.
Having a well
balanced diet supports you physically as well as mentally.
What are the main types of food?
1. fruits
2. vegetables
3. proteins
4. dairy produce
5. grain
I will look at each type separately, as this is a vast area; my first is fruit.
This is the best form of feel good food
for many. What more, you don’t need to cook!
Best is to eat it fresh rather than out
of a can or a packet. Canned and packeted fruit have preservatives, mainly
sugar, which is not healthy taken regularly, even in small quantities.
Why is eating fruit is good?
They don't have cholesterol
low in fat and sodium
high in vitamin C and folic acid
high in fibre (fruit juices have hardly any fibre)
good content of trace elements like potassium and zinc
Fruits give many health benefits: may reduce heart diseases, chances of getting cancer, diabetes, obesity and blood pressure.
A combination of fruit must be consumed for maximum benefit.
There are different types of fruit: citrus, berries, stone fruits, and so much more. As it is a vast area in itself, I will focus only on citrus fruits in the blog post.
Citrus Fruits
Low in carbohydrates and high in vitamin C, the citrus fruit give many health benefits.
We all know
that they are rich in vitamin C which is beneficial to general health; it keeps
the flu away or reduces the chances of getting it often. Also, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a powerful anti-oxidant,
which protects the body from harmful free radicals maintaining good health. It loses its effectiveness when juice is extracted due to temperature and oxygen; so its best eaten fresh.
