Foods that Fight Stress

How many people have been a little stressed during this busy summer? I have, I have! AND I have been fighting it too by eating. Let me share with you how. A person can help reduce their stress just by eating some simple delicious foods. There was a great article in the Parents Magazine for August 2010 about "Stress Fighters" (pg 100). Good stuff.

A good point that they made in the stress article was that when you are anxious your body focuses on survival not on fighting off illnesses. When you are stressed a lot, your body will get worn down and eventually get really sick; AND then it's harder to fight that sickness off, especially if you are still stressed.

SO! what you can do to help your body is to eat better, to build that shield of armor to protect you against stress. Here are some foods they listed as "stress fighter": Berries, blueberries and strawberries. Chocolate! Yes, chocolate, the dark kind. Legumes. Fish: salmon, tuna, and halibut. Yogurt and milk: helps produce that wonderful serotonin. To get more specifics on these foods I recommend taking a peak at the article.

Other foods that fight stress include: whole wheat pasta, whole grain breads, whole grain cereals, rice cakes, tofu, egg whites, brown rice, veggie burgers, cottage cheese, oatmeal, and nuts. It's also really good to drink plenty of water to flush out the stress. And to workout. I love working out when I'm stessed. Get sweaty and feel the burn!

With that being said, when you are stressed out at the office or at home with the kids. Just pick up that pint of blueberries, tip your head back, open up, and pour into your mouth! That would be a good comic strip picture. Ha ha ha!

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