Foods to boost your mood by Robert Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition

Salmon (omega 3 may help with symptoms of depression)

Oats (slow release sugars useful to help maintain blood sugar levels which can effect mood)

Eggs (great source of B12, a deficiency of which has been linked to low mood and depression)

Brazil nuts (poor selenium take linked to low mood)

Dark chocolate (has been shown to boost mood)

Pumpkin seeds (rich in magnesium, low intakes linked to low mood and depression)

Barley (another complex carb that helps to deliver tryptophan to the brain which is used to make the feel good hormone serotonin)

Lean red meat (keep iron stores up to fight of tiredness and fatigue which can cause low mood)

Asparagus (one of the richest plant sources of tryptophan)

Mussels (one of the highest sources of B12 as well as iron)

Update 2014-11-30