Serotonin Boost Diet
July 15th, 2009If you tested low in serotonin nature or your serotonin has been diminishing over the years, try this 3-day Serotonin Boost Diet, based on the Rainbow Diet Concept (see chapter 8 on more details on the Rainbow Diet).
SEROTONIN SYSTEM (Brain Mood) - Tryptophan
Focus on high protein foods. Drink caffeine-free herbal teas. Avoid coffee.
Day #1
BREAKFAST: Recommended between 7-10 pm
Oat flakes with fresh fruits and a cup of whole milk.
LUNCH: Recommended between 12-3 pm
Egg salad with scallions, tomatoes and lettuce on rye bread. Finish with iced tea.
DINNER: Recommended between 6-8 pm
Start with Mediterranean salad fixed with olive oil. Luncheon meat with whole wheat pasta in tomato sauce with 1 oz of cheese. Finish with cherry tea.
Day #2
BREAKFAST: 2 scrambled eggs with seasonings like turmeric, garlic pepper cumin and tarragon with 1 sausage (nitrates free). Finish with fresh squeezed or orange juice.
LUNCH: Avocado salad with roasted turkey, tomatoes, black olives with sufflower oil and sesame seeds. Finish with a cup of mocha.
DINNER: Roasted duck with corn, red and black bean salad. Finish with fresh squeezed mixed vegetable juice (add carrots for sweetness).
Day #3
BREAKFAST: Wheat germ with walnuts, almonds, apples and watermelon cubes.
Finish with green tea with lemon.
LUNCH: Have slice of lean pork/beef with garden salad, add apples, beets, mandarins and 1 oz of blue cheese and mix with touch of olive oil and 2 table spoons of balsamic vinegar. Finish with sugar free lemonade.
DINNER: Broiled thigh of chicken in rosemary and garlic seasonings with brown rice made with garlic. Make a salad out of multicolored broiled vegetables (i.e. asparagus, tomatoes, carrots, onions, etc). Use the gravy from the chicken as your dressing. Finish with a cup of warm or iced chocolate drink and berries.
HEALTHY SNACKS: 2 oz of cheese with grapes, yogurt, egg salad on rye toast, granola bar.