I am a Good Food, Good Mood Ambassador…

🌸 At Find the Joy, I’m passionate about helping you connect with nourishing practices that support your physical health, emotional wellbeing, and everyday happiness. Everything I share — from gentle lifestyle tips to practical nutrition guidance — is based on the idea that small, consistent changes can make a real difference in how you feel and live. 

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**🌿 Find a Healthier You

Eat Well • Feel Better • Stay Joyful**

Good food really can be good for your mood — and your whole life. I’m a Good Food, Good Mood Ambassador, because I’ve seen how what we eat affects how we feel, how we think, and how we show up for ourselves and our families. 

Let me share with you, what I have discovered…

❤️ Nutrition with Heart and Purpose

Rather than strict dieting or elimination, I encourage a balanced, colourful way of eating — one that works with your body, not against it.

Many experts now connect healthy eating patterns with better mood, energy, and mental clarity. Eating plenty of whole foods — especially fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains, and healthy fats — helps your brain and body operate at their best because they provide vital nutrients for both physical and emotional wellbeing. 

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🌈 Eat the Rainbow

One of the simplest and most joyful ways to nourish yourself is to add colour to your plate.

“Rainbow eating” means enjoying fruits and veggies in a variety of colours — from reds and oranges to greens and purples — so you automatically get a wide range of nutrients that support everything from immunity to mood. 

It’s not about restriction — just simple ways to make your meals more nutrient-dense and vibrant:

🍓 Bright berries and citrus for antioxidants

🥦 Deep greens like spinach and broccoli for folate and minerals

🥕 Orange squash, carrots for vitamin A and healthy energy Beans, legumes, and seeds for fibre and steady blood sugar

🪴 Add herbs and spices like rosemary or oregano for flavour and mood support  

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🧠 Food + Mood: What the Experts Say

Nutrition isn’t just about fuel — it influences the brain too. Leading nutritional psychiatrists like Dr Uma Naidoo point out that what we eat affects our gut-brain connection and neurotransmitter production, meaning food can help support emotional wellbeing and resilience. Eating nutrient-rich whole foods supports a healthy gut microbiome — which in turn is linked with better mood, energy and focus

Instead of viewing eating as purely physical, we can appreciate that a balanced diet contributes to emotional balance and clearer thinking, and even supports healthy neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine — the chemicals behind happiness and calm.

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