Give your body the tools it needs to make the reward chemical dopamine with these five dietitian-recommended foods

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Do you get a rush of satisfaction when you complete a task or receive positive feedback from a coworker? That feeling might be partially caused by dopamine.

“Dopamine is a neurotransmitter [chemical messenger] involved in motivation, reward, focus and mood regulation,” says Ilana Schachter, RDN, a registered dietitian and nutritionist for Consumer Health Digest.