Are you low on energy? Are you worried about catching the flu? Then spread a little peanut butter on your whole wheat toast in the morning.
Foods rich in vitamin B6, such as peanut butter, help promote white blood cells that directly fight infection. Vitamin B6 also helps maintain normal blood sugar levels by converting carbohydrate and other nutrients to glucose. In other words, B6 regulates you energy levels.
Not only does B6 mediate your endurance, it balances your mood. Vitamin B6 is needed for the synthesis of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Serotonin helps regulate sleep, moods and inhibit pain. Dopamine influences thought processes, possibly affecting motivation and reward. (more…)