Are you struggling with, or have you ever struggled with any of the following:

the benefits of healthy serotonin levels:

The reason it is so difficult to alter bad eating habits is that depleted, low levels of a chemical communicator in the brain called Serotonin, create overpowering cravings for junk-food carbohydrates (chips, bagels, sodas, sweets, white breads, pastries, chocolate, etc .). These ferocious cravings are referred to as hormone depleted cravings and they can be more savage than the cravings experienced by drug users for illicit street drugs.

In fact, the over-consumption of junk-food carbohydrate is the primary reason America has become the world’s fattest nation. The body instinctively knows that eating junk food will cause the brain to produce a burst of this feel good hormone, Serotonin. That is the reason it is often referred to as mood-food, comfort-food, or emotional eating. The problem is the price you pay for this short term fix is the overproduction of the fat storing hormone insulin.

Junk-Food Carbohydrates destabilize blood sugar and force your body to over-produce the fat storing hormone insulin. The primary function of insulin is to store body-fat. Remember, it is impossible to store body-fat without the presence of insulin. Insulin acts like a garage door opener to your fat cells.

According to noted researcher Ronald F. Bore, Ph.D., in his article: Serotonin: The Neurotransmitter for the 90's "Serotonin is perhaps the most implicated in the etiology or treatment of various disorders, particularly those of the central nervous system, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, stroke, obesity, pain, hypertension, vascular disorders, migraine, and nausea."

Note: Serotonin affects your mood and food cravings for junk-food. Stress, poor nutrition (junk food), and the lack of deep, restorative sleep are the three modern lifestyle factors that contribute to this low Serotonin state that is prevalent in this Country.