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How can food help me control my emotions?

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How can food help me control my emotions?

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The foods you eat can have a big impact on your emotions and your mood. In this video, registered dietician Frances Largeman-Roth explains how foods rich in magnesium can calm you, and why folate-rich foods that boost serotonin can improve your mood.

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