GOOD-MOOD FOODS

Tasty ways to help your emotions stay steady

- ALYSSA JUNG

NOBODY IS UPBEAT 24/7. But knowing what helps you get back to baseline when you're down is essential for head-totoe health, as consistently poor mental health can up your risk for chronic diseases.

Your anytime mood booster: the right foods.

"Specific nutrients play a direct role in hormone and neurotransmitter synthesis, influencing mood-regulating chemicals like serotonin and dopamine," says Laura lu, R.D.N., owner of Laura lu Nutrition in New York City. Plus, certain foods simply make you feel happy when you eat them, says Judy Ho, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and the author of The New Rules of Attachment.

These dishes may just lift your spirits:

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKES WITH RASPBERRIES

ACTIVE 15 MIN.
TOTAL 30 MIN.
PLUS COOLING
SERVES 4