What To Drink At Home For Epidemic Prevention? Replenish Serotonin Now! A Nutritionist Teaches You To Turn "bananas Into Milkshakes" To Relieve Worries And Sleep Better At Night

The epidemic prevention has not stopped, and the suspension of classes has continued to be extended. Everyone has become very sensitive, anxious, and irritable! Many people are so anxious that they cannot sleep well at night and have insomnia because of the epidemic. Is there any way to improve their diet? A nutritionist pointed out that intestinal bacteria can participate in regulating the human body's nerves, psychology and emotions through the "bacteria-gut-brain axis", so he teaches everyone to prepare a drink for a good sleep and a good mood.

Nutritionist Lin Licen explained that most of people's physical and mental states are related to neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine; "serotonin" is one of the elements that can make people feel happy and well-being. It is secreted by tract cells, acts on the brain, and participates in the regulation of emotions and stress. When the secretion of serotonin is insufficient or does not work well, physical and mental symptoms of different degrees will begin to appear, such as irritability, anxiety, depression, loss, fear, pessimism, powerlessness, and even insomnia, memory loss, depression and so on.

And people often hear "Eating bananas makes us happy!" Is this true? Lin Licen said that "banana" can indeed help synthesize serotonin, thereby stabilizing emotions, bringing happiness, and helping to fall asleep!

Analysis by Lin Licen, bananas are not just fruits. Referring to Taiwan's nutritional information database, 100 grams of bananas contain 91 calories, 0.2 grams of fat, 1.3 grams of protein, 23.7 grams of carbohydrates, 290 mg of potassium, and vitamin B2. , vitamin B6 and 1.6 grams of dietary fiber, of which tryptophan contains 12 mg, almost all waterThe crown of fruit;

In addition, tryptophan can also promote the secretion of melatonin, which can help induce sleep and improve insomnia. An appropriate amount of sugar can cause insulin secretion. Under the secretion of insulin, it can help tryptophan to pass through the blood-brain barrier, reach the brain to synthesize serotonin and melatonin, stabilize mood and help fall asleep.

Lin Licen also mentioned that the combination of banana and oatmeal is a very good anxiety drink. Lin Licen said that she also takes a cup of "Banana Oat Milkshake" before going to bed. It not only tastes good and helps defecation, but also brings more benefits to the body to relieve depression and improve sleep quality. It is very suitable for nervousness and work. Stressed people drink.

1 tablespoon of whole large oatmeal, 1 banana (small), 250-300 ml of warm water

Soak the oatmeal in warm water to soften, add bananas, blend it into a milkshake with a blender, and drink warm.

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◎ Image source/Photo provided by Lin Licen, nutritionist, Dazhi Image/shutterstock ◎ Source/Licen Lin's nutritionist's small world