Binging on ice cream and carbs from time to time comes with the dating territory (especially in your teenage years) … right?

Well, maybe, but if you actually want to feel better in the long-run, those foods may not be the way to go, says Dr. Oz.

"Food is the ultimate medicine," he stresses -- as long as it’s the RIGHT food!

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So, instead of turning to sugar and carbs, the doc suggests what he’s dubbed his Mood-Elevating Chicken Tenders, which contain Omega-3 fats.

“The beauty of Omega-3 fats is they make the brain cells flexible,” he explains. “When your brain cells are flexible, they can adapt [and] react more effectively.”

Sold? GET THE RECIPE HERE: Mood-Elevating Omega-3 Chicken Tenders

(You can also find Omega-3 in fish oils and walnuts, Dr. Oz says.)

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Watch Dr. Oz and Rach make the tenders with one of our viewers -- who was looking to learn what to eat when feeling blue -- in the video above!