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Do you know what ingredients help reduce stress? It's tryptophan and vitamin B5. And chicken has a good dose of both of these. Chicken is also full of magnesium, which relieves PMS symptoms. So overall, eating chicken can actually help you lead a life without stress.

Two of the most common brain chemicals involved with depression are dopamine and serotonin. These chemicals, called neurotransmitters, regulate mood. Serotonin deficiency can lead to depression. This is why antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are so effective at treating depression.

 

Serotonin is created by an amino acid called tryptophan. Niacin is part of the metabolizing process of forming serotonin from tryptophan. Therefore, niacin deficiency can directly impact mood by affecting your production of serotonin.