43 | Mood-Boosting Foods for Moms: How Nutrition Supports Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and May 7 was World Maternal Mental Health Day — but really, every day is a good day to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being as a mom. In this episode, we’re talking about how the food you eat can impact your mood, energy, and emotional health.

 

I’m sharing some science-backed insight (without getting too nerdy!) and simple tips to help you feel more like YOU again — no perfection required. Mood swings and mental fog are common in motherhood, but that doesn’t mean you have to just live with them.

 

You’ll learn:
🔹 How nutrition impacts mood and mental clarity
🔹 Why blood sugar and inflammation matter more than you think
🔹 5 mood-boosting nutrients moms often miss — and how to get them
🔹 Real-life meal and snack ideas to support your mental health
🔹 A mindset shift to help you nourish your body without guilt or extremes

 

✨ Ready to take action?

 

➡️ Join the 21-Day Summer Reset Challenge kicking off Monday, June 2nd: wellnessbyval.com/summer

This challenge helps you reset your body, mind, and mood with simple meals, realistic workouts, and support that actually fits mom life.

 

💬 Want more personalized support?

Book your 1:1 Nutrition & Wellness Coaching for Busy Moms Session here: wellnessbyval.com/nutrition

We’ll work together to create a plan that supports your physical and mental health — so you can feel stronger, calmer, and more energized every day.

 

Resources & Links:
✨ Join the Free Momma Wellness Hub where you will get nutrition tips, workouts, and more!

✨ Become an Insider and get the Weekly Newsletter!

✨ Follow Val on Instagram for more tips! @wellnessbyval_

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👉🏽 Have a question about nutrition, fitness, or overall wellness as a postpartum mom? I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/newsletter for a chance to have your question featured and answered on an episode of the Strong & Nourished Momma Podcast.