Is stress a part of your life? Then I'm sure like myself, you are always trying to find a way to lower the possibilities of it.
In studies, it has been found that certain healthy foods are able to aid in doing so.
Eating spinach, which contains a high amount of magnesium, helps to lower stress and it also helps to fight fatigue.
Vitamin C, which helps lower stress, along with vitamins B and E is helpful in boosting immunity and also increasing energy.
Beta carotene and fiber fight the urge of wanting unhealthy foods and snack.
This is important during stressful times because we choose to eat a little less healthy at those times.
Sweet potatoes contain these two ingredients, and are a great help in lowering stress.
If you want to keep yourself from snacking on candy, cookies and other treats, sweet potatoes can be great in curbing the sugar cravings.
Due to the sweet carbohydrates they contain they can be a substitute.
Another form of magnesium, which is a muscle relaxant, can be found in dried apricots.
Like sweet potatoes, dried apricots are also a healthy treat.
Turkey helps reduce stress due to the tryptophan it contains.
It helps to reduce stress because of the calming effect it produces.
This amino acid, tryptophan, makes you feel tired and is relaxing because it releases serotonin in the brain, making it a little easier to handle stress.
So that is why you feel sleepy after having turkey on the holidays.
Fish like salmon, contains omega-3 fatty acids, which keep coritsol and adrenaline from peaking.
These are two major stress hormones.
So by eating salmon you can lower stress levels as well.
When you are feeling stressed, take a look in the fridge for treats like walnuts and avocados.
These healthy snacks are good in stress relief as well.