Anti-stress diet, energy and vitality
We face stress every day. It comes from all directions: either the relationship with partner or friends, either job problems. Many women develop a general anxiety, which makes is very worried about many things. Panic attacks can occur out from nowhere, is accompanied, in most cases, unexplained feelings of fear.
American doctor John Millspaugh, a specialist in family medicine at Family Health Care in Hendersonville, believes that the three meals a day are not enough for our body. Small and frequent meals are better way to optimize metabolism.
When we are stressed, especially around holidays, we appeal to simple carbohydrates such as cookies or sweets, which increase the energy at the moment, but this is followed by a decrease of the level of sugar in the blood.
“Instead to restore to such carbohydrates, you can opt for complex carbohydrates and protein, avoiding bread and sugary products. Don’t call on caffeine and depressive products such as alcohol, which worsen the stress” Advises Dr. Millspaugh us.
An anti-stress diet is a fundamental tool to combat stress. Researchers have discovered that stress can cause weight increase of people in their system, the level of stress hormone.
A first step in fighting with fat deposit, which accumulates a woman especially in hips, consists in the elimination of caffeine from diet. Instead to drink coffee or other products which have the caffeine you can consume herbal teas, barley coffee, natural juices or water bill.
Avoid alcoholic drinks, which dehydrate body. Some studies have shown that alcohol can be used for medical purposes, if consumed in small quantities. Make sure to drink large amounts of water, whenever consume alcohol if you intend to stick to an anti-stress diet.
Eliminate cigarettes as possible, contains those chemicals that eliminates from your body substance which protects from certain dangerous molecules, such as free radicals. An anti-stress diet is a healthy diet that raises serotonin, the substance of the brain responsible with regulating states of mind.
Among the most important nutrients that should not miss in the anti-stress diet include sea fruits, such as oysters, which contain significant amounts of zinc and wheat, nuts, seeds, eggs and lean meat. If you are not allergic to milk products, can include cheese and yogurt in diet.
Stress can arise from lack of magnesium in the body. To eliminate this deficiency, you can appeal to tomatoes, grapefruit, figs, sweet corn, carrots and seeds. You will feel the need to consume fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, which will strengthen your immune system, and citrus fruits, cabbage, broccoli, strawberries, kiwi and mulberry.
