With These Super Foods You Can Tame Your Stress
How Stress-Busting Foods Work:
Oranges
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. Research says vitamin helps in curbing stress hormones and strengthening the immune system. In one study when people with high blood pressure took vitamin C before a stressful task (that study group suffered from high blood pressure), the blood pressure and cortisol level returned to normal more quickly.
Spinach
Too little magnesium can trigger fatigue and headaches, leading to the effects of stress. But one cup of spinach can help you stock back up with magnesium. Even other green, leafy vegetables are also a good source of magnesium. You can also try some cooked soybean and a fillet of salmon fish, which are also rich in magnesium.
Black Tea
Drinking black tea can help you to recover from stressful events more quickly. In one study people who drank 4 cups of tea daily for 6 weeks were compared with those who drank other beverage. The tea drinkers felt calmer and had a lower level of stress hormone after the stressful situation.
Crunchy raw veggies can also help in easing out stress in a purely mechanical way. Munching carrot and celery sticks helps in releasing a clenched jaw, and which ward off the stress.
Bedtime Snack
Having carbs before bedtime can also speed up in the release of the brain chemical “serotonin” which also help you to sleep better. Heavy meals before bedtime can trigger in heartburn, so stick to light food.
De-Stress With Exercise
Other than changing your diet, the other best stress-busting strategy is to start doing a workout. Aerobic exercises boost in oxygen circulation and spur up your body to release a feel-good chemical known as endorphins. Aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise for three to four times a week. If you are not active now, tell your healthcare provider that you are going to start exercising so that they will root for you and make sure that you are ready to workout.
