Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a wide variety of animal foods. Plant foods have no vitamin B12 unless they are fortified. You can get the recommended amounts of vitamin B12 by eating a variety of the foods including: 1  Organ meats (beef liver). 2  Shellfish (clams). 3  Meat, poultry, eggs,milk and other dairy foods.
Eating a variety of healthy foods is one way to help you smile when you step on the scale, and modifying your diet to include more mood-enhancing foods can also help you maintain that cheery disposition. A healthy diet isn't a cure for clinical depression or mood disorders, however.
Yes, there are foods that can bring your mood down as well. Here are some items to keep off your menu and out of your shopping cart. Sugar: Whether itâs from soda or from cupcakes, we are just consuming too much of it, says Pick. Fluctuations in blood sugar cause mood swings, lack of energy, inability to lose weight and pre-diabetes.. If you want something sweet, reach for a piece of fruit instead. (As stated above, blueberries, because of their anthocyanins, might even give you an added mood boost.) Gluten: If you have inflammation from or a reaction to gluten, it can actually affect brain function and certainly energy, says Pick.