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For stress, superfoods are better than comfort foods |
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For stress, superfoods are better than comfort foods
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Darrell Miller | 12/22/16 |
Date:
December 22, 2016 06:39 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: For stress, superfoods are better than comfort foods
There is probably no person in this world that hasn’t been under stress at some time in their life. Different people have different responses to stress. Things such as exercising are actually good for the body, whereas eating comfort foods can be very harmful. If you must munch on something when under stress, try instead to eat superfoods such as broccoli, leafy greens, nuts, oily fish, and fermented foods. Anything with high amounts of vitamin C will do, since it has been found that the supplement prevents spikes in cortisol. Sugary or caffeine-filled foods can have the opposite effect.
Key Takeaways:
- The top superfoods that are recommended to munch on when feeling anxious are kale, broccoli, leafy greens, celery, nuts, oily fish like salmon, fermented foods like kimchi, herbs and spices, and organic berries high in vitamin C.
- In animal studies, vitamin C fed to rats who were undergoing stress both prevented an increase in cortisol levels and ... known signs of physical and/or emotional stress like losing body weight.
- Animals that didn't receive the vitamin C had three times the level of cortisol in their bodies,
"Many of these 'superfoods' also work to boost glutathione in the body: an amino acid in charge of detoxification. So superfoods nourish and detoxify, and in this way, they combat stress."
Reference:
//www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/health/foods-to-reduce-stress-anxiety/index.html
