Foods to Boost Your Mood, Now That You Really Need It

Foods to Boost Your Mood, Now That You Really Need It
Yogurt contains probiotics that can help alleviate depressive symptoms. Flaffy/Shutterstock
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It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious.

Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of chips or cookies, however, can cause feelings of guilt—and even more stress—along with fatigue and irritability from sugar highs and lows.