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5 Everyday Foods that will Boost your Mood

These are 5 delicious and nourishing foods that can help you feel your best including recipes to enjoy them in.
Feb 24, 2020 | Joy McCarthy

Let's get back to basics. I like doing this every once in a while especially in the depths of winter and reminding you of feel-good-foods that support your brain and overall well-being.

Why? Food has such a powerful and direct impact on our mood.

Do you feel tired, sluggish, irritated?
Do you feel energized, happy, ready for the day?

In my latest video, I break down 5 foods that can help you feel your best! And of course, it's not limited to this list. There are many nourishing foods that support your brain health. After this video, I have outlined yummy recipes for each feel good food.

SALMON RECIPES

baked salmon

Baked Salmon with Kale Pesto

Salmon Quinoa Cakes

 Orange Mint Baked Salmon

BEETS

beet dip

 Beet Cashew Dip

beet smoothie bowl

 Chocolate Beet Smoothe Bowl

 The BBB: Beet Bean Burgers

 Beet Strawberry Waffles

 Warm Beet Kale Bowl

EGGS

I use eggs in many of my baking recipes. From Coconut Banana Spice Muffins to Broccoli Sweet Potato Feta Frittata

Mini Sweet Potato Zucchini Frittatas

KALE

 Creamy & Dreamy Kale Salad 

Kale Salad

Juicy and Crunchy Kale Salad

pesto

Kale Pesto 

PUMPKIN SEEDS

Pumpkin Seeds

Salad with Pumpkin Seed Oil

 Savory Trail Mix 

What's your favourite feel good food?

Joy xo

8 Comments
Jodi   •   February 25, 2020

Loved this post and video! Thank you, Joy, the timing was great for my family - we needed this :) I am looking forward to trying some more of your recipes from your new cookbook - especially with these feel good foods!

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Joy McCarthy   •   February 25, 2020

Bex   •   March 1, 2020

Hi Joy - I love the little pot plants you have in your kitchen - are they real ones? If so what kind?? or herbs etc... thanks! :)

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Joy McCarthy   •   March 2, 2020

Delicia   •   October 22, 2020

What do you think about eggs? Medical medical says not to eat them. Are they bad for you?

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Joy McCarthy   •   October 23, 2020

Loretta   •   October 22, 2020

I love homemade dehydrated kale chips along with tea, so nice for a treat. Also raw califlower bite size with drizzled olive oil, salt and nutritional yeast as a side dish.🤍

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Joy McCarthy   •   October 23, 2020

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