Food for the Holiday
Foods that are good for your emotional wellness
International Foods
100

The main meat dish that many Americans eat at Thanksgiving

What is Turkey?

100

This ingredient can help prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking and result in mood change. It is the key to all living things. 

What is Water?

100

An Italian dish consisting typically of stacked layers of flat pasta, meat, and sauce.

What is lasagna? 

200

White, orange, and yellow candies seen on Halloween

What is Candy Corn?

200

Full of omega-3s, these food have heart-healthy fats that aid mood and memory.

What is fish/nuts?

200

A Japanese dish that consists of raw fish ONLY sliced into pieces (no rice, seaweed, etc.).

What is sashimi?

300

Traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.

What is Eggnog?

300

These vegetables are high in folate and magnesium, and contain iron, tryptophan and vitamin B6 – the main ingredients needed by your brain to produce important mood-regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine.

What are tomatoes?

300

A noodle, broth, and meat dish that is a breakfast food in its country of origin.

What is Pho?

400

A potato pancake popular during Hanukkah.

What are latkes?

400

These foods are rich in magnesium, which aids sleep and enhances our ability to overcome and manage stress.

What are Dark, leafy greens (i.e. spinach, kale, chard)?

400

A type of fine German pork sausage that is typically fried or grilled

What is a bratwurst?

500

One of the most traditional meals to eat on St. Patrick's Day that includes a meat and a vegetable

What is Corned Beef and Cabbage?

500

This food is often used in desserts. It has flavanols increase blood flow to the brain's frontal cortex, the region responsible for planning and decision making 

What is a Dark Chocolate?

500

A central European food that is dough dumpling stuffed with potato or cheese

What is a pierogi?

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