SEVEN-DAY DIET
Suffering from low mood this time of year? Then try our plan to help boost your mood and drop pounds...
HOW IT WORKS
A massive 57 per cent of us believe our overall mood is worse in winter.* Symptoms include anxiety, low energy, weight gain and wanting more sleep.
But the good news is, we’ve devised a diet to help you feel happier. Our plan is based on boosting your body’s level of dopamine, a feel-good neurotransmitter (or chemical messenger), which is made from amino acids found in specific foods. It’s believed that dopamine can be a great mood-booster and help you feel brighter.
Our diet is based on dopamine-friendly foods which includes lots of dairy products, lean meat, fish and eggs, which are also great at keeping you feeling fuller for longer and helping you eat less overall.
WHAT TO DO
● Simply follow our 7-day menu (opposite). It includes a breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks (from the snack box) each day.
●Drink eight glasses of fluid daily including decaf tea and coffee or water. No booze, sorry!
● Your daily milk allowance is 200ml of semi-skimmed milk (on top of milk mentioned in the plan). Use it in tea and coffee or however you want.
● Use a low-calorie oil spray for frying or roasting, a low-fat spread for sandwiches or toast and high protein yogurts (such as Arla Skyr) as your choice of yogurt.
● Follow for up to 1 month.
● If possible, try to do some exercise (whatever you can manage) to help to boost the effects of the plan.
MONDAY
BREAKFAST: Pancake: Beat 1 egg, 30g oat flour and a splash of milk and lightly fry. Top with blueberries and 1 sliced banana.
LUNCH: Pack of sushi (200g).
DINNER: Stew: 1 chicken breast, 2 slices of bacon, ¼can lentils, broccoli, water and 1 stock cube.
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST: 2 poached eggs served with 1 slice of bacon and mushrooms lightly fried.
LUNCH: Salad: 1 turkey breast, 40g cheddar, lettuce, 2 inches of cucumber and 1 tomato.
DINNER: 1 salmon fillet, ⅔cup of cooked quinoa and steamed asparagus tips.
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST:
