The Yoga Diet:
5 Foods to Improve Your Mood

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Plus 4 inventive ways to use food as fuel.

Ayurveda, meaning the science of life, is an ancient way of eating, to help keep you wholesome or in modern terms: skinny and sane. The meals are full of superfoods: quality carbs like brown rice keep your blood sugar and spirits up while juicy fruits like cucumber can keep your nasty alter-ego at bay.

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Recipe: Cucumber and Watermelon Salad

When out of balance, Pitta-types tend to be irritable and on-edge. Cucumber and watermelon cool the body and mind, soothing raw nerves. Add a dash of basil because “it improves circulation by stimulating and dilating the capillaries,” says Tomasko.

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Recipe:
Chipotle Chili Chicken Burrito

Feel lighter, battle bloating, and cinch your formerly expanding waist by revving up your metabolism.  Meet the powerful pepper chipotle.

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Recipe:
Shrimp Pad Thai

Cilantro is the secret. “Cilantro is one of the absolute, best cooling herbs,” said Tomasko. Not only does the leafy green color resonate a calming quality, the super herb strips toxins out of the body leaving you more energized. Tackle the Sudoku with a smile – a cleaned up diet will lift any sinking spirit.

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Recipe:
Honey Glazed Chicken with Cashews

While carbs and peanuts get a bad rap, not all varieties are evil diet derailers. In this recipe, complex carbohydrates and certain nuts, like brown rice and cashews can perk up your mood.

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