Some foods are recognized as mind-power foods: whole-wheat products, brown rice, oats, fruit and vegetables, low-fat dairy. Nuts and seeds also keep our minds in a state of harmony — they contain clusters of mood-enhancing Vitamin B and nerve-soothing nutrients like calcium, magnesium, zinc and chromium.

A few tips can be handy though:

Eat right — You may feel like skipping meals or you may not feel hungry, but your body still needs nutritious food. But emotional eating, which means eating as a way to suppress stress, anger, anxiety, boredom, sadness or loneliness can make you pack on the pounds.

Snack healthy — If you feel the urge to eat between meals, choose a low-fat, low-calorie food, such as fresh fruit, vegetables with fat-free dip or unbuttered popcorn. Or test low-fat, lower calorie versions of your favorite foods to see if they satisfy your cravings.

Try to eat at fairly regular intervals — Don’t skip breakfast. Include foods from the basic groups in your meals. Emphasise whole grains, vegetables and fruit, as well as low-fat dairy products and lean protein sources. When you fill up on the basics, you’re more likely to feel fuller for longer.

According to latest reports, it wouldn’t really harm one if you were to go nuts at a party, literally so! Research reveals that nuts can drive home more energy than appetizer would. For example almonds can give you 35% of your daily value of vitamin E, that is quickly depleted when you’re under pressure.  The nuts that have the most monounsaturated fats; the good ones, which lower bad LDL cholesterol are macadamia nuts. They’re a good source of thiamin, a B vitamin that helps keep your muscles, nerves, and GI system humming. Walnuts on the other hand give you Omega-3 fatty acids and help you meet your daily value for these hard-to-get health protectors in about 14 halves (1 ounce). Walnuts are also stuffed with disease-fighting antioxidants: In a study of nearly 100 plant foods, they ranked #2 in antioxidant content

The study also states that mood swings can be handled by hazelnuts. These are packed with mood-stabilizing tryptophan; 20% of the RDA is in every ounce (about 20 hazelnuts). Finally snacking on peanuts is also a great idea as they aren’t really nuts. They’re legumes (bio-cousins to peas, lentils, and beans) rich in three key B vitamins — folate, niacin, and riboflavin — so you can lose the guilt at happy hour. And ounce for ounce, they pack the same protein punch as beef (7 grams), minus the saturated fat.