Good Food Against Stress!

[Leila]

Moving to a new home, changing jobs, making an important decision, worrying about money, traffic jams ... and many more can lead to an increase in our stress level in our daily lives . The stress we experience in order to adapt to today's conditions is a source of problems for us on its own. It also leads us to unhealthy eating behaviors without notice . For example, when faced with a stressful situation, people often tend to go for harmful foods. Unfortunately, this type of food choice can bring other problems in the long run.

Research shows that people are under stress; Such as "drinking more coffee, skipping meals, going to fast food, neglecting water drinking, increasing alcohol or dessert consumption". You can help yourself to cope with stress by making the right choices to reverse this situation . Here are the foods that fight against the strase:

Bananas, avocados, oats: These nutrients increase the release of serotonin (sleep regimen, appetite, mood stabilizing hormone) in stressful situations due to the tryptophan amino acid and potassium mineral.

Almonds, peanuts, walnuts: Zinc, vitamins b, vitamins, omega-3 and e are rich in nutrients due to the fact that they are soothing properties against the strase.

Tomatoes, watermelon, grapefruit: Lycopene and vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, help you fight stress with its rich contents.

Salmon, tuna fish, safflower: rich omega-3 fatty acids help reduce the stress-producing hormones. At the same time, these nutrients help prevent depression, prevent cardiovascular diseases and reduce premenstrual syndrome.

Bitter chocolate: Containing more cocoa than other chocolate in its content, bitter chocolate is a sweet escape that reduces stress due to its richness of magnesium and flavanol.

Milk, yogurt: Calcium rich milk products help reduce the effects of anxiety, restlessness and premenstrual syndrome. A glass of lukewarm milk before you go to bed corresponds to insomnia.

Citrus fruits (orange, mandarin, etc.), parsley, pepper: In stressful situations, body vitality is concentrated. When enough c vitamin is taken, the stress hormone cortisol returns to normal more quickly.

Asparagus: Helps to neutralize the stress hormone by means of folic acid which is concentrated in it.

Bilberry: It is very rich in antioxidant substances and vitamins effective against the strase.

Chamomile, lemon balm, jasmine tea: from good foods to stress , which include insomnia can benefit from tea and tiredness from these plants.