Nature's Best Stress Soothers

Are you stressed and not at all in a mood of deep breathing?

Then eating will be a better option  to keep stress in check :)

There are  four  nature’s best and tasty tension tampers , that can help boost your mood, and the best part is , it will protect your body as well…..

FISH

To keep stress in check, add omega-3 fatty acids to your diet.These essential fats may help moderate stess hormones and protect you against depression.You could pop a fish oil supplement, but the most delicious way to get them is through food  :) 

For a steady supply of feel good onega-3s, aim to eat 85 grams of fatty fish at least twice a week or a handful of walnuts every day.

DARK CHOCOLATE

Well all chocolate lovers will probably know this fact that dark chocolate have a stress relieving property that go beyond the taste buds…In a large German study , those who ate the most dark chocolate over ten years had lower blood pressure than those who ate the least.Another study showed a reduction in a stress hormone in people who ate dark chocolate often.

Alas!!! Dark chocolate still has “not-so-good_for_you fat, sugar, and calorie” .So stick to a few small squares a day…

BLACK TEA

Research from London suggests that drinking black tea may help you recover from nerve-racking events more quickly.Study participants who drank four cups of black tea every day for six weeks had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol and reported feeling more relaxed after stressful tasks than those who disn’t drink the tea.Other studies have touted blackj tea’s mood-boosting effects and suggested it can help increase alertness throughout the day.

AVOCADOS

The fresh of these delicious green fruits is loaded with two two powerful sress fighters : potassium and monounsaturated fatty acids. Both nutrients can lower blood pressure, and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) may play a part in helping ward off depression. Researchers think , the fats may improve how the brain absorbs the mood-boosting neurotransmitter serotonin.

Drinking Milk (calcium present in it) may help ease anxiety and mood swings linked to pre-menstrual syndrome.

Eating Crunchy foods like carrot sticks, munching celery and can help relax a clenched jaw and ward.

So , next time whenever you will feel stressed try out this….

                      Eat healthy    n     Stay healthy

                                           :)