– Recent research has unexpectedly revealed that protein and mental health may be linked. There are nine essential amino acids that we need to get from food because the body cannot produce them. So here it is: dopamine is the happy hormone – also consists of amino acids. Therefore, with a protein deficiency, we can easily begin to suffer from a lack of these very “happy” hormones, the nutritionist explained to the publication. Express.
Therefore, if you feel that you have absolutely no motivation, you are overcome by despondency and anxiety, your libido is gone, then protein deficiency is probably to blame.
The following products will help replenish the body’s reserves:
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chicken eggs,
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legumes, especially beans,
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protein bars,
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cereals: oats, wheat, rice, corn,
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tofu,
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mushrooms,
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dairy,
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nuts and seeds.
