There are a ton of salmon recipes to try. Grill it, bake it, or add chunks to pasta, casseroles, salads, or frittatas. And don’t forget about sardines—they’re a super source of omega-3s, too. For a more flavorful mug, try a recipe that blends chamomile with cinnamon, apple cider, and lemon. The legume also contains folate, a B vitamin that helps regulate mood; a cup of cooked chickpeas provides more than 70 percent of the daily recommended intake. Plus, the high protein (14.5 g per cooked cup) and fiber (12.5 g per cooked cup) content can help steady blood sugars and stabilize mood. Steel-cut oats take longer to cook than quick-cooking oats. Two shortcuts: You can use your slow cooker to whip up an overnight version, or you can prepare steel-cut oats in advance (on the stovetop or using the slow-cooker method), and freeze individual 1-cup portions. When you wake up, just pop a container out of the freezer, microwave (you may need to add a splash of water or milk to thin it out), and enjoy like regular oatmeal. Think you’ll get bored of this breakfast staple? There are several delicious oatmeal recipes that are as simple as mixing up a batch of oatmeal and changing out your toppings. In one study that subjected volunteers to a stressful task, those who took the vitamin fared better on measurements of stress than those who received a placebo. The vitamin had a subjective effect on participants (subjects reported feeling better), and it also worked on the cardiovascular (heart) and neuroendocrine (brain and hormones) systems. “Start your day with an orange at breakfast or have one as a tasty afternoon snack paired with almonds or yogurt,” recommends Bauer. “Add one to your salad for a bit of tart sweetness, incorporate one into salsa, or use one as a topper for chicken or fish. Try tossing orange sections into smoothies—it’s great paired with other vitamin-C-rich fruits, such as strawberries, lemon, mango, pineapple, papaya, kiwi, or grapefruit.”
