Mood food at the Mayday bar

Mood Food

Mood Food secrets

secret tip:

Are you furious about something? Then eat foods with lots of crunch when you bite into them, such as crispbread. It alleviates tension and calms you down.

Mood Food menu

Spicy bean salad with veal cheek and red onion chutney

As veal cheek is particularly rich in iron, it can help to prevent iron deficiency. Iron deficiency can have a negative effect on performance, mood and fitness.

Tomato-fennel soup with fregola and spicy salami

Hot spices have a mood-enhancing effect. So does daylight. It is important for stimulating the production of serotonin, the body’s own feel-good hormone. How about a stroll after lunch? Thirty minutes in the sun is the perfect tonic for mental well-being.

Baked pikeperch with chilli pepper and cucumber-potato salad

The fact that chilli pepper is the quintessential spice of the tropics is down to its ability to lower the core body temperature. In our part of the world, chilli lovers consume this spice for a different reason: it triggers a pain sensation on the tongue, which stimulates the production of endorphins, the body’s own feel-good hormone. Those who have trained their body accordingly will feel better after eating chilli peppers.

Peach espuma with lemongrass tapioca and Carpe Diem Kombucha sorbet

Stress has been shown to weaken the immune system. That’s where kombucha comes in: using blood samples, scientists at Hannover Medical School have been able to demonstrate that Kombucha stimulates the production of antibodies, which are important for a perfectly functioning immune system.

Iced hibiscus tea with licorice and The Blue Edition from Red Bull

Being ill can really get you down. If you have a nagging cough, nothing is more effective than licorice. The essential oils contained in the stems and the tea help to loosen phlegm, enabling it to be coughed up more easily.

Strawberry-blackberry-blood orange smoothie with Carpe Diem Botanic Water vitalising

A vitamin C-rich combination! Vitamin C aids the production of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, thereby ensuring that the brain’s commands are transmitted to the nerves. The brain also needs vitamin C to create anti-stress hormones. People with higher stress levels will therefore need more vitamin C.