It has been researched: this food helps with heartbreak
Heartbreak, or having a broken heart, can make you feel so sick. Emotional eaters tend to eat away their sadness, while others cannot get a bite down. And that latter option is inconvenient, because research suggests that you really can eat your way out of heartbreak.
In fact, researchers have looked into which foods you should stock up on to heal your broken heart as quickly as possible.
This food is good for your mental wellbeing
This research was published in Forbes and involved 46,000 participants. So it was a pretty substantial study, and it identified a number of foods that could do your mental health a lot of good — even when you’re feeling utterly miserable because of heartbreak. Stock up on the items below, and hopefully you’ll soon feel like yourself again.
1. Artichokes
Artichokes are packed with prebiotics and can help with sleep problems and stress. This is because of the boost they give to the bacteria in your gut. You’ve probably heard the saying: your gut is your second brain. Studies show that a well-nourished gut has a positive effect on your mood. The University of Colorado discovered just how much artichokes could help with this. Stress has been proven to be bad for your gut, and when you suffer from gut problems, that can in turn affect your mental wellbeing. A vicious circle, then, which eating artichokes apparently helps break. So make these fried artichokes soon.
2. Soup
This doesn’t surprise me at all, because soup is the ultimate comfort food to me, especially when you’re not feeling great. And I’m not the only one: according to a study by Pacific Foods, 88 percent of those surveyed ate soup when they were heartbroken. To be even more specific: chicken noodle soup. Research by the Journal of the Association for Psychological Science also showed that soup can help combat feelings of loneliness. You really do feel better after a bowl of chicken soup.
3. Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate—meaning 70 percent cocoa or more—is also very good for heartbreak. This was researched by Nestlé—which, well, is naturally a case of ‘We at WC Duck recommend WC Duck’—but it’s still worth mentioning. The researchers found that eating 40 mg of dark chocolate daily reduces stress and diminishes your fight-or-flight response if you keep it up for two weeks. Doesn’t sound like a punishment to me. And Nestlé won’t mind either if we all start buying their bars en masse.
4. Fermented food or drinks
This also does wonders for the bacteria in your gut. Take kombucha, for example (it was already being drunk in China before year one and was even called the tea of immortality): partly because of the fermentation process, the drink is packed with probiotics. It also promotes digestion, increases enzyme production and fermented drinks are a source of vitamins. And just as with artichokes, happy gut, happy mind. So stock up on kombucha, but kefir and kimchi are also very good for your heartbreak. An idea for this weekend, even if you’re feeling absolutely fine: make your own kombucha.
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Source: Forbes
