"Drew Ramsey, M.D., co-author of The Happiness Diet, says that eating the wrong foods can add to our daily stress and make us feel anxious, lethargic, and downright grouchy.
What's worse, a diet that deprives our brains of much-needed "happy" nutrients also makes us fat." Asparagus, mussels, coconut and other healthy foods do more for our mood than the usual high-calorie comfort food we all run to.
Omega 3 fatty acids and the brain: review of studies in depression.
Sinclair AJ, Begg D, Mathai M, Weisinger RS.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16 Suppl 1:391-7. Review.
PMID: 17392137
This paper discusses the clinical studies conducted in the area of depression and omega 3 PUFA and the possible mechanisms of action of these PUFA. It is clear from the literature that DHA is involved in a variety of processes in neural cells and that its role is far more complex than simply influencing cell membrane properties.