why is that whenever we feel upset or depressed about something many of us automatically find ourselves reaching out for our favourite foods or why is a celebration always associated with a sweemeats or a chocolate comfort food yes that is the answer to the above questions but though these foods provide temporary relief most of them adversely affect our health due to their usually high calories sugar or fat content you tend to wallow in agony and end up over eating most of the time and next thing you know those kilos have piled on the big question is how to indulge in mood foods that can both pep us up and yet not add those dreaded calories that take so long to work off here are some interesting healthy optionsdark chocolate chocolates in general are loaded with chemicals that enhance mood seratonin in particular whose release is triggered when chocolate is consumed it also said that chocolate contains some of the same moodenhancing chemicals found in marijuana albeit in smaller quantities dark chocolate is especially good as it contains a higher percentage of cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate the antioxidants and flavanoids present in dark chocolate help reduce blood clot formation cancer and heart disease and since too much of anything is bad dark chocolate too should be eaten in moderation especially by those those who are watching their weightyogurt besides being a good source of protein calcium and vitamin b12 yogurt also contains a whole lot of useful bacteria it is good for digestion and stomach infections and helps improve the bodys immune system so if youre craving for something sweet try out a bowl of yogurt with a spoon of honey added to it it will make you happy and keep you healthy toosweet potatoes sweet potatoes help in reducing stress levels as they satisfying the bodys craving for carbohydrates and sweets instead of demolishing a pastry or cheesecake eat roasted or boiled or mashed sweet potatoes because they are rich in betacarotene vitamins and fibre sweet potatoes help the body to process the carbohydrates gradually thus releasing the sugar slowly and keeping you happier for longernuts various nuts like almonds walnuts hazelnuts and even peanuts are packed with vitamins an nutrients almonds are known to contain serotonins vitamin e vitamin b2 also known as riboflavin and antioxidants that improve the immune system they are also known to cut down down the harmful effects of stress the next time youre feeling down help yourself to some crunchy nutswater though water cannot be classified as a food item it plays a crucial role in the smooth functioning of the body drinking lots of water is essential to maintain good skin hair and eyes and why is that important because when you look good you also feel good lack of sufficient consumption of water leads to dehydration and even a small case of dehydration can cause stress so drink upfish fish is a rich source of