The symptoms of depression range from mild to very serious, and while this recipe isn’t a solution that’s intended to replace other forms of treatment, we’re finding more and more information that supports having a healthy diet to combat symptoms of feeling blue. Nature has provided foods that naturally trigger happy chemicals in our brain; think chocolate or different forms of blue-green algae for their PEA content, or bananas which contain tryptophan and can trigger serotonin production in the brain (and in the tummy) which of course, results in feeling happier.
- 1-2 Frozen or fresh bananas (frozen makes them creamier and more like an ice cream treat)
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. almond butter
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds or hemp seeds
- 1 tbsp. flax seeds or flax oil
- 1 pinch vanilla bean or tsp. of vanilla extract
- 1 scoop protein powder optional
- 1 cup almond, coconut or hemp milk
Instructions: Peel your bananas before freezing them or blending them fresh. Blend your ingredients together on high until smooth and enjoy!
Sheleana is passionate about getting back to nature through real food and empowering women to walk the feminine path of self-care and deep self-awareness. She's a birth doula in Vancouver, BC She's an avid reader, intuitive culinary goddess and cat lady in the making.
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