Healing Your Brain with Food – Q&A with Dr. Uma Naidoo

By The BroglieBox Team10 min read We had the pleasure of interviewing Harvard-trained psychiatrist and nutrition expert Dr. Uma Naidoo. “Dr. Naidoo draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues, from ADHD to anxiety to OCD.” … Continue reading Healing Your Brain with Food – Q&A with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Mood Food Recipe: Lemon Dill Salmon Salad with Dairy-Free Ranch

By Kayleigh ClarkPrep Time 20 mins Though each B vitamin has a specific and important job to do in your body, we want to highlight B12 – because deficiency is quite common. According to NIH, B12 can only be found in animal products or fortified non-animal products. If you are vegan, most nutritional yeast products contain vitamin B12. When you are deficient in B12, symptoms are … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Lemon Dill Salmon Salad with Dairy-Free Ranch

Mood Food Recipe: Healing Himalayan Salt Elixir

By Jennifer HanwayPrep Time 3 min Switching your morning coffee to warm water, lime juice, and Himalayan salt not only helps with re-hydration and alkaline balance after a night of detox and repair, but the Himalayan salt provides much needed minerals and electrolytes that support your hard-working adrenal glands! Simply add a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of Himalayan salt (the pink one!) … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Healing Himalayan Salt Elixir

Mood Food Recipe: Overnight Fruit and Yogurt Parfait (No Sugar Added)

By Bryna GavinPrep Time 10 mins Here is a simple, healthy, upgraded parfait recipe that can be assembled in advance and left to marinate overnight in the fridge. This unique recipe contains oats (rich in fiber, and minerals like phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc) and chia seeds (which are high in omega fatty acids, fiber, antioxidants, calcium, and iron). Using frozen fruit allows you slash the … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Overnight Fruit and Yogurt Parfait (No Sugar Added)

Mood Food Recipe: Sautéed Dandelion Greens

By Amanda PerrinPrep Time 5 minutes Here is a very simple dish that you can whip up in a matter of minutes. Never thought of using dandelion greens before? Neither have most! This is a great side to wild-caught salmon with a pistachio crust to bump up the fiber! PREPARATION1 Bunch of Dandelion Greens (remove stalk at bottom)2 Cloves Garlic chopped1 Tbsp Avocado Oil Pinch of sea … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Sautéed Dandelion Greens

Mood Food Recipe: Ashwagandha Adaptogen Energy Balls

By The BroglieBox TeamPrep Time 45 min So you keep hearing about adaptogens, but you aren’t sure what they are and why they benefit your health. Fear not! We are here to help. Adaptogens are stress-fighting plants that have been used for centuries in Chinese and Ayurvedic healing. An easy way to remember it: they help your body “adapt” when stressors arise.  Ashwagandha is one of our favorite … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Ashwagandha Adaptogen Energy Balls