Top 5 Superfoods to Eat When You’re Stressed

Reaching out to grab a bag of chips or an ice cream tub is natural for a lot of us when we are stressed.

However, if work deadlines and nagging responsibilities keep you stressed more often than usual, then it may not be a wise choice to munch on your favorite comfort foods so often.

Your food choices, when you are stressed, can mean the difference between leading a healthy lifestyle and a lethargic one.

Certain foods are better than others, especially when you are stressed, as they help stabilize your blood sugar and emotional responses.

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Top 5 Superfoods To Eat When You Are Stressed

Vegetables

They tell you to munch on green leafy vegetables, not without reason.

Vegetables can help you keep your cool as they contain folate- a type of vitamin that helps produce the chemical responsible for pleasure, dopamine.

Need further evidence?

Findings from a study released in 2013 suggest that college students who ate more vegetables were likely to feel happier, calmer, and energetic.

Turkey Breast

A turkey breast other than Thanksgiving may actually be good for you because it contains an amino acid- tryptophan that produces serotonin that is responsible for feelings of well-being and happiness.

On its own, the chemical is responsible for inducing a calming effect.

Basically, this chemical is found in protein containing food such as tofu, lentils, fish, nuts, beans, seeds and eggs to name a few.

Oatmeal

Carbohydrates help trigger serotonin in the brain, according to a research conducted at MIT, but that doesn’t mean you should make best friends with doughnuts when stressed.

You should consume complex carbs such as oatmeal that won’t contribute to your already spiked blood sugar levels due to stress.

Yogurt

When you’re feeling stressed, gastrointestinal symptoms might get inflamed too.

Yogurt contains probiotics, which helps reduce the activity of the brain in parts that handle stress. Other than

Other than probiotics, yogurt is also rich in calcium and protein, making it a favorite food to have when you’re feeling stressed, keeping you away from fattening foods.

Salmon

Salmon contains omega 3 fatty acids that help curb the negative effects of stress due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

A study reported medical students who took omega 3 supplements, faced a 20 percent reduction in anxiety as compared to the other group that was given placebo pills.

It’s Worth A Try

These foods are not only full of properties that help reduce, contain, and curtail the negative effects of stress on health but are also healthier overall to grab while feeling stressed, especially in replacement of other harmful foods.

While feeling some amount of stress is even healthy for us to function at our best, high levels of stress and pressure situations can cause a headache and other serious illnesses.

Make sure you treat stress first thing if unhealthy signs begin to appear.

What Else I Do

I usually can tell if stress is affecting me because I start to feel very tired in the mornings regardless of how much I slept.

I’ve added a product called Ionix Supreme to my daily routine and feel so much better.

I can certainly tell when I’ve missed a few days.  I think it even helps with my PMS symptoms, too.

Read more about adaptogens here in one of my previous posts.

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