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6 Foods That Help Seasonal Affective Disorder (+ Other Helpful Lifestyle Hacks)

February 10, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Also known as the “Winter Blues,” Seasonal Affective Disorder is a feeling of mild depression or anxiety that manifests during the cold, grey winter months. (It’s also sometimes referred to as the very appropriate acronym, SAD.) SAD symptoms include everything from fatigue, lethargy, and difficulty waking up to extreme anxiety, lack of motivation, and decreased […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: brain food, diet, mood diet, remedies, seasonal affective disorder, winter blues

Try This Gorgeous Brown Sugar Banana Bread Recipe (GF + Vegan)

February 8, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This delicious, fluffy brown sugar banana bread recipe yields a twist on classic banana bread that’s super flavorful and rich. The brown sugar adds luscious depth to the traditional banana bread flavors, which are yummy and gooey as ever– and a little bit caramel-y. The vegan ingredients, meanwhile, make this brown sugar banana bread recipe […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, gluten free, mood diet, recipe, vegan

Easy Baked Pears With Honey and Walnuts (Good For The Lungs During Cold & Flu Season)

January 18, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

This super, super easy baked pears with honey and walnuts recipe is so rich, satisfying, and hearty. I love it as a rustic dessert or breakfast. Plus, it’s gluten-free and vegan. (Though you can also serve it with a hefty dollop of whipped cream, crème fraîche, Greek yogurt, ice cream, or any plant-based alternatives to […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, gluten free, grain free, mood diet, recipe, vegan

The BEST Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe (Dopamine Booster)

December 31, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Let me just cut right to the chase: these delicious gluten-free peanut butter brownies are fudgy and decadent, made with serotonin-boosting bittersweet chocolate and happiness-inducing mucuna bean powder. Baking is a good stress reliever, and this recipe thoughtfully incorporates mood-supportive ingredients.  (And if you don’t want to add the superfoods, leave ‘um out. The recipe […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: brain food, calming, chocolate, depression, dessert, gluten free, mood diet, peanut butter, recipe

The BEST gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe (Focus-Enhancing)

May 11, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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These gluten-free cinnamon peanut butter cookies were adapted from Ovenly’s salted peanut butter cookie recipe– a New York City classic that we’ve modified to incorporate focus-enhancing adaptogens and some cinnamon and maple to round out the flavor.  Gluten-free peanut butter cookies are all the rage in boutique bakeries across America at the moment. The lack […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: adaptogens, brain food, cookies, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, mood diet, peanut butter, recipe

Easy Homemade Chicken Liver Pâté Recipe (For Iron + B Vitamins)

February 3, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Looking for some new and intriguing ways to cook chicken liver? This high-iron chicken liver pate recipe is just the thing.  Pâté– also more casually written as pate— is a French meat spread that’s traditionally served with crackers or bread. In recent decades, it’s come to be associated with fine dining and general epicurean fancy-ness, […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: fatigue, mood diet, recipe, seasonal affective disorder

Gut Health Strongly Linked To Anxiety, Research Finds

January 1, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

Gut health and mental health may be more strongly associated than scientists previously suspected, new research suggests. According to recent meta-analyses published in the medical journal General Psychiatry, anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria.  This is a massive finding considering that as much as a third of the global population experiences anxiety, and […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, brain diet, brain fog, brain food, brain health, fatigue, gut health, mood diet

Healing Hazelnut Beet Salad Recipe (Fatigue Fighter)

January 15, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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This healing hazelnut beetroot salad celebrates the flavors of the season, and frankly: it’s gorgeous! Composed salads make a beautiful addition to any holiday or spring meal; this one will have everyone marveling over how simple and delicious it is. This salad also makes an easy dinner option whenever you want to treat yourself, and […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: brain food, gluten free, grain free, mood diet, winter blues

Vegan Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe (Energy Booster)

January 25, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This vegan double chocolate zucchini bread recipe is one our favorite nutritionist-designed desserts of all time! This super moist quick bread is luxuriously decadent and fluffy as a cloud.  Chocolate, flax seed, and green veggies combine to make a surprisingly rich crumb that is the ultimate powerhouse treat, as these ingredients can also help ease […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, depression, dessert, mood diet, recipe

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