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Nutrifix’s Pick – Rola Wala‘s high protein Sourdough Naan With Nagaland Lamb – with lots of their super hot sauce for more heart-warming heat. Maybe that’s why we’re a sucker for a good curry… Research has shown that as the body ‘defends’ itself against the heat of spicy foods like chillies, it releases endorphins to act as a painkiller. Nutrifix’s resident nutritionist, Ruth Tongue, shares her top seven endorphin boosting foods so we can eat our way to a natural high. Basically, we’re saying you can get a similar kind of endorphin high from eating, as you do from exercising (and sex!) So this is great news. It makes sense that eating more of the foods that increase the release of endorphins is one of the simplest ways to boost our wellbeing. With higher endorphin levels, we also feel fewer of the negative effects of stress and anxiety, so your commute could start to feel less like fight night and more like a reassuring group hug… maybe.
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Here’s what we found on the high street that might literally make you a happier person… for a little while at least.Įndorphins are the feel-good chemicals produced by our bodies that we all want more of! The release of endorphins really can lead to feelings of happiness (whatever that is, we’re not philosophers!), better regulation of our appetite and an enhancement of the immune system. 7 Endorphin Releasing Foods (To Make You Smile)