Food and Mood
This "feel good" chemical is mostly made in your gut, not your brain
This nutrient repairs tissues and helps your brain make dopamine and serotonin.
What is protein?
How many main food groups make up the simple plate method?
What are four (vegetables, fruit, protein, grains/starches)?
This is a warning sign: feeling shame or guilt after eating.
What is disordered eating?
What does GLP-1 stand for?
What is Glucagon-Like Peptide-1?
Eating too much of this nutrient can cause energy crashes and mood swings
What is sugar
This type of carbohydrate provides steady energy and prevents sugar crashes.
What are complex carbohydrates?
Name one low-cost protein option often recommended in recovery.
What are beans, eggs, canned tuna, or Greek yogurt?
Name one emotion that might trigger overeating or food restriction.
What is stress, anxiety, sadness, or boredom?
GLP-1 is a hormone that helps control these two things.
What are appetite and blood sugar?
Drinking enough of this simple beverage helps prevent fatigue and irritability.
What is water?
Name one example of a healthy fat that supports brain function.
What is olive oil, avocado, nuts, or fish?
True or False: Frozen or canned vegetables can be as nutritious as fresh.
True!
True or False: Skipping meals can help control cravings.
False — it often increases cravings and fatigue.
Name one GLP-1 medication.
Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound
These foods (like yogurt, oats, and lentils) feed healthy gut bacteria.
What are fiber-rich foods?
Which vitamin group supports the nervous system and helps with energy metabolism?
What are B vitamins?
This mealtime structure (3 meals + 1–2 snacks) helps stabilize mood and blood sugar.
What is eating routine or regular meals?
Name one professional you could talk to if food feels stressful or out of control.
What is a dietitian, therapist, or doctor?
True or False: GLP-1s are available over the counter.
False — they are prescription medications.
True or False: The gut and brain communicate constantly through nerves and hormones.
True!
Which organ systems heal most from good nutrition in recovery?
What are the brain and gut?
Name one way to reduce grocery costs while eating healthy.
What is meal planning, using store brands, or buying in bulk/frozen?
Recovery means learning to eat without this emotion.
What is judgment (or guilt)?
Besides food cravings, research shows GLP-1s may reduce cravings for this.
What is alcohol or nicotine?