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Many of us get the blues around the holiday season. The high-octane adrenaline rush of holiday shopping often ends in existential, crash-and-burn angst composed of consumer remorse and lowered expectations. Although you are surrounded with new socks and pocket watches, you may still feel sad. Well, now there is an all-natural cure for the holidays blues: Bananas!
That's right. The food that looks like a finger is the food that can help you get through the dark after-Christmas blues. Bananas contain tryptophan. Which, according to science, can help the body manufacture serotonin, a naturally occurring relaxant. Low levels of serotonin often go hand in hand with depression. An increase in your banana intake may be just what you need to get happy after the holidays.
Tryptophan is said to work best on an empty stomach. So the next time you're hungry and sad, grab a banana. If you are sad because you are hungry, it's a win-win situation. Bananas are all natural and have very little packaging waste.
If you suffer from serious depression, see a doctor. Bananas are a tasty snack that may help a few recover from a downswing of mood, but they are no substitute for competent medical help.
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