International Happiness Day is celebrated worldwide on 20 March. The day was created by the United Nations as a way to celebrate the human right to be happy. It was first celebrated in 2013 as a way to pivot world leaders' attention to focus not only on economic growth but also increasing human wellbeing and happiness within their countries, too.
Everyone knows the importance of getting your 5-a-day on your physical health, but some research suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables in your diet may also improve your mental wellbeing. To help make this easier and to, hopefully, help boost your mental health we've put together 5 top recipes that includes the best subgroups of fruit and vegetables that might help improve your happiness levels.
Salads can be a fun, easy way to get a boost of goodness into your everyday diet. Our HelloFresh Asian-Style Chicken and Pineapple Salad with Cashews offers the best of green salad with an infusion of sweet pineapple and adding texture with a crunch of cashew. A bowl full of nutrition, this recipe has a variety of vitamins to help promote positive wellbeing for both your physical and mental health.
Adding citrus to your meals doesn't always have to be sour. Our HelloFresh Duck a L'Orange recipe provides duck protein glazed with an orange and apricot sauce, paired with lemony greens that will inject your diet with all the goodness of citrus fruits in the most delicious way. Enjoy the zest of citrus fruits and see if they have a positive effect on your mental health; research suggests this may just be the case.
For those looking for something a bit simpler, incorporating more tomatoes into your diet may also help with your mental wellbeing. Our Beef and Tomato Sugo with Fresh Fettuccine and Parmesan is bound to be a favorite for all the family.