Hey all!
I realized today it's been a while since I've updated you all on how my part of the stress project is going, so I thought I would do that now. I just found this article online from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Online about some more foods thought to relieve stress. What I'm finding to be true no matter who I talk to is that the vitamin B12 is essential to overall health and can also help balance cortisol levels to keep us from rocketing through the roof with stress. The article said that foods high in B vitamins and folic acids, like really green vegetables or certain fruits can help stead our mood because they are both essential to our serotonin production, which is the hormone responsible for keeping our mood elevated and stable. This makes sense, no?
The article also recommended staying away from stimulants and depressants as dependence on either over a long period of time could be harmful to our ability to self-regulate our mood. Foods high in sugars and salts do not serve us well, even though they tend to be the things we reach for when the going gets tough.
Dr. Tara Geise, a dietitian in Orland, Florida and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association said, "One of the keys is avoiding things that will give your body and mind real highs and lows like caffeine and alcohol. You don't want to intake a lot of stimulants or a lot of depressants when you're stressed." Of eating foods high in sugars, Geise says, "Sugar causes your blood sugar to spike and then fall quickly, which can make your energy level dip, then you're low energy and stressed and that's not a good picture."
Some foods the article said were particularly helpful in relieving stress are:
- Bluberries
-Asparagus
-Beef
-Milk
-Cottage cheese and fruit (I get this for breakfast all the time - SO GOOD)
-Almonds
-Tuna
-Cornflakes or Crispy Rice Cereals
After reading this I was encouraged, because I had an asparagus red pepper sandwich from the Corner Cafe today, and a bowl of strawberries, pears, pineapple, bananas and cottage cheese for breakfast. Basically whta I'm finding more and more is that the more foods high in B vitamins and antioxidants I eat, the better I feel. Next time you're at the Lair in the morning, try a fruit bowl with cottage cheese from the Bionics station, I didn't think I would like it, but now it's one of my favorite breakfasts!
http://www.bhg.com/health-family/mind-body-spirit/natural-remedies/superfoods-for-stress-relief/
I realized today it's been a while since I've updated you all on how my part of the stress project is going, so I thought I would do that now. I just found this article online from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Online about some more foods thought to relieve stress. What I'm finding to be true no matter who I talk to is that the vitamin B12 is essential to overall health and can also help balance cortisol levels to keep us from rocketing through the roof with stress. The article said that foods high in B vitamins and folic acids, like really green vegetables or certain fruits can help stead our mood because they are both essential to our serotonin production, which is the hormone responsible for keeping our mood elevated and stable. This makes sense, no?
The article also recommended staying away from stimulants and depressants as dependence on either over a long period of time could be harmful to our ability to self-regulate our mood. Foods high in sugars and salts do not serve us well, even though they tend to be the things we reach for when the going gets tough.
Dr. Tara Geise, a dietitian in Orland, Florida and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association said, "One of the keys is avoiding things that will give your body and mind real highs and lows like caffeine and alcohol. You don't want to intake a lot of stimulants or a lot of depressants when you're stressed." Of eating foods high in sugars, Geise says, "Sugar causes your blood sugar to spike and then fall quickly, which can make your energy level dip, then you're low energy and stressed and that's not a good picture."
Some foods the article said were particularly helpful in relieving stress are:
- Bluberries
-Asparagus
-Beef
-Milk
-Cottage cheese and fruit (I get this for breakfast all the time - SO GOOD)
-Almonds
-Tuna
-Cornflakes or Crispy Rice Cereals
After reading this I was encouraged, because I had an asparagus red pepper sandwich from the Corner Cafe today, and a bowl of strawberries, pears, pineapple, bananas and cottage cheese for breakfast. Basically whta I'm finding more and more is that the more foods high in B vitamins and antioxidants I eat, the better I feel. Next time you're at the Lair in the morning, try a fruit bowl with cottage cheese from the Bionics station, I didn't think I would like it, but now it's one of my favorite breakfasts!
http://www.bhg.com/health-family/mind-body-spirit/natural-remedies/superfoods-for-stress-relief/
frumazin! i usually just get strawberries and bananas lol and that's it
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