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Even more worryingly is that scientists have found that ‘lower serotonin function and impulsive/aggressive traits are associated with suicidal acts, including completed suicide.’(1)
In terms of dieting, making sure you’re not serotonin deficient is vital because serotonin triggers satiety after eating. Depressed serotonin levels is the likely reason why the vast majority of people cannot stay on a very low carbohydrate diet for the long term without feeling an unavoidable need to binge.
Here are my top 10 everyday bodybuilding foods that increase serotonin levels. I explain why these particular bodybuilding foods are fantastic for raising your mood.
Whilst these are all foods that increase serotonin levels, I’ve included each food for a slightly different reason:
Despite there being no absolute requirement for the polyunsaturated fat alpha linolenic acid, many people find that taking 1 to 4 tablespoons of flaxseeds or 1 or 2 tablespoons of flax seed oil a day dramatically improves their mood.
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