I recently bought Eat This, Not That! by David Zinczenko, which features tons of menu choices from top restaurants and based on nutrition information shows you what you should and shouldn't eat at those places. It also has a supermarket section to help you decide what to buy at the grocery store. In the back is a section that suggests what you should and shouldn't eat based on your mood. Below are a few of the tips, but buy the book to get the reasons why you should and shouldn't eat them.

When you're stressed, eat:

• 1 cup of low-fat yogurt or 2 tbsp of mixed nuts,
• red bell peppers,
• a cup of peppermint tea,
• a handful of sesame seeds,

and not:

• a can of soda.

When you're sad, eat:

• an arugula or spinach salad,
• tuna sashimi or grilled salmon,
• 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed daily,

and not:

• white chocolate.

When you're feeling fat, eat:

• grilled chicken breast,
• grapefruit,
• a small scoop of tuna salad (without bread),

and not:

• canned soup and salty snacks.

When you're low on energy, eat:

• a handful of trail mix, a bowl of cereal, high-protein salad with vinaigrette,
  

and not:

• espresso-based drinks
• pancakes and bagels.

When you need a brain boost, eat:

• blueberries,
• coffee,
• salmon or mackerel,

and not:

• ice cream.

When you want to increase metabolism, eat:

• green tea,
• steak and eggs.

More to come in a future post! :)