10 good mood foods

What you eat really does make a difference to whether you approach the day with gusto or fall at the first hurdle. Try these recipes and put a spring back in your step

Cranberry & Orange Muffins Eggs Florentine Chicken, asparagus & avocado salad Tuscan bean and pasta soup Tuna and apple open sandwich Spicy sweet potato soup Veggie stir fry with cashews Roasted salmon with salsa picante Baked figs Chocolate rice pudding

Blast-off breakfasts

Cranberry & Orange Muffins
Packed full of fibre and omega 3, these muffins will give you plenty of energy for that long commute and help your brain tick over until lunch. Freeze on Sunday and defrost and warm throughout the week.

175g wholemeal self-raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
5 tbsp wheat bran
2 tbsp linseeds
3 tbsp sunflower and/or pumpkin seeds
75g soft brown sugar
Grated zest of a large orange
75g dried cranberries
3 tbsp sunflower oil
2 large eggs
250ml low-fat natural yoghurt
1 tbsp rolled oats

Eggs Florentine
If you've got a big presentation, it's worth making time for this breakfast. The iron-tastic eggs and spinach will make sure you've got superhuman powers of concentration while the vitamin B in spinach is great for energy and confidence.

55g defrosted frozen spinach
2 slices ciabatta
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 egg