Mood boosting foods start with one missing ingredient in most diets: leafy greens. Alyssa B says spinach, kale, broccoli, and watercress contain every vitamin and mineral your cells need. When you eat them consistently, something shifts. You stop craving sugar at 4 PM. You sleep better. Stress doesn't hit as hard. Not because you eliminated anything. Because you added what your body was lacking.

Alyssa walks Shane through her nutrition approach, which rejects labeling foods as good or bad. Instead, add serotonin-boosting foods to what you already eat. Throw spinach on your pizza. Add flax, hemp, or chia seeds to your baking. Eat blueberries and dark purple foods for phytonutrients. Choose dark chocolate with 70% cacao for a natural dopamine hit. Prioritize omega-3 rich fish like salmon, mackerel, or eel because your brain is 60% fat and needs the good kind to function. She notes that when your body is satiated with nutrients, cravings disappear. You're not reaching for chips because your cells finally have what they need. Shane mentions switching from thick crust to thin crust pizza without trying. Alyssa confirms that's typical when nutrition is handled correctly.

Learn why the number one missing food in the standard American diet is also the most powerful for mental health. Discover how omega-3 seeds and fish eliminate brain fog and fatigue naturally. Understand why adding nutrients works better than restricting calories or labeling foods as bad. Alyssa's full mood-boosting food list is available on her blog. Feed your cells, boost your mood, watch cravings vanish.

GUEST: Alyssa B |http://nourished.ca

Originally aired on 2026-01-08

Mood boosting foods start with one missing ingredient in most diets: leafy greens. Alyssa B says spinach, kale, broccoli, and watercress contain every vitamin and mineral your cells need. When you eat them consistently, something shifts. You stop craving sugar at 4 PM. You sleep better. Stress doesn't hit as hard. Not because you eliminated anything. Because you added what your body was lacking.
Alyssa walks Shane through her nutrition approach, which rejects labeling foods as good or bad. Instead, add serotonin-boosting foods to what you already eat. Throw spinach on your pizza. Add flax, hemp, or chia seeds to your baking. Eat blueberries and dark purple foods for phytonutrients. Choose dark chocolate with 70% cacao for a natural dopamine hit. Prioritize omega-3 rich fish like salmon, mackerel, or eel because your brain is 60% fat and needs the good kind to function. She notes that when your body is satiated with nutrients, cravings disappear. You're not reaching for chips because your cells finally have what they need. Shane mentions switching from thick crust to thin crust pizza without trying. Alyssa confirms that's typical when nutrition is handled correctly.
Learn why the number one missing food in the standard American diet is also the most powerful for mental health. Discover how omega-3 seeds and fish eliminate brain fog and fatigue naturally. Understand why adding nutrients works better than restricting calories or labeling foods as bad. Alyssa's full mood-boosting food list is available on her blog. Feed your cells, boost your mood, watch cravings vanish.
GUEST: Alyssa B |<a href="http://nourished.ca"> http://nourished.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-01-08

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Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

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