Thursday, November 19, 2009

Anti-Stress Foods

Anti-Stress Foods high-calorie sweet foods Grilled chicken beef dopamine norepinephrine magnesium zinc substance serotonin Pantothenic acid anadamin feniletilamin free radicals antioxidants
Once the stress? Stress has become part of our society today, especially for people who live in big cities (which is included in the Metropolitan category). Various problems that cause stress can easily be found in these cities.

What is the solution? often our hands will reach for ice cream or a sweet candy to immediately relieve stress. But the result, of course, many people do not want to feel the consequences which arise because of the high-calorie sweet foods this. Maybe you do not believe, that in fact the best way to deal with stress is to help our brain to move more calmly and patiently.

Grilled chicken and beef
Grilled chicken will provide good protein. 200 grams of protein will help your brain create dopamine and norepinephrine, a natural chemical in the brain that will make you stay alert, says Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., author of The Serotonin Power Diet. Meanwhile, although the meat contains fat, but also contains vitamin B, iron and zinc are very rich in substance, thus being good for your stress.


Almonds
Delicious bean has a property excellent anti-stress. Supplemented vitamin B2, vitamin E, magnesium and zinc substance, almonds are okay. B vitamins and magnesium help to calm him and control the mood. Zinc substance of his powerful fight against stress and vitamin E was rich in antioxidants that destroy free radicals can cause stress as well as against heart disease. Self-consumption of a mobile hand per day because if excess, fat content could fatten.

Popcorn
Causing restless you can not sleep? Choose snacks and popcorn. Why? Because carbohydrates will make our bodies release serotonin, the chemical in the brain that will make you feel relaxed. "But make sure you enjoy the popcorn that is low or even free of fat, because fat will slow the process of existing serotonin release, so it will last longer in your body, and you'll be more relaxed," says Elizabeth Somer, RD

Sushi
Japanese food lovers this one can be proud because there are indeed many benefits of sushi. Seaweeds are often the material turned out to have properties similar mixture of fish that are also present in a mixture of sushi. Pantothenic acid contained in it is important for the adrenal glands that play is important for management of body stress. Lack of pantothenic acid can cause infection, fatigue and excessive anxiety.


Chocolate
Chocolate will help you to lift your mood! Chocolates filled with anadamin, and feniletilamin, which helps the working of nerves and will make you feel calmer and happier!


Pineapple and berries
Confused because they have to choose which one to make you stress? Antioxidants from fruits or vegetables with bright color stronger helps fight free radicals that make your memory remains strong stick, "Because your brain absorbs a lot of oxygen, then the antioxidants will help reduce brain damage due to oxidants exist," said Elizabeth Somer, RD And at the time of confusion, do not we have to think clearly with our brains?

Fish
Almost all types of fish contain a complete vitamin B, especially B6 and B12 are most important to stress relief. Furthermore, vitamin B12 is the vitamin most important in creating the substance  produced brain. Lack of vitamin B12 can lead to depression. Try the tuna salad for lunch or dinner. In addition, foods rich in omega 3, fish such as salmon, can protect you from heart disease. Research conducted by the Diabetes ; Metabolism found that omega-3 can inhibit the growth hormone cortisol, which causes stress and increased blood pressure.

Greens

Broccoli, kale and other vegetables which are dark green vegetables that are very useful reducing stress, due to the abundant content of vitamins can be  fill body drained of energy when the mind is in a state of distress.

Oat bread

Bread, white rice or cakes can satiate but after that you can become drowsy and even if most of the fat. But wheat has other effects, could satiate both the controlling stress in the long term.

Milk
Before eating, look for the type of milk that best suits your needs. In essence, these beverages have antioxidant that destroys free radicals trigger stress. Can be consumed in the morning or at night before bed.

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