Beat stress with food

You can do a huge amount to lower your stress levels through your diet. Here are my top tips to beat stress with food.

Certain foods and the nutrients in them have a direct effect on the brain, damping down the stress response and boosting happy, calm feelings. If you want to get smart with your stress relief, these easy ways to beat stress with food will help.

1. Eat regular meals
Leaving long gaps between meals disrupts blood sugar levels

. This can cause the release of adrenaline, which amplifies any feelings of stress you already have. Racing heart beat, sweaty palms and aggression are symptoms of a lot of adrenaline (you turn into Rambo, basically!). However, even a small amount of extra adrenaline can make you tense and fidgety.

 

Stress fix
Eat every 4 – 5 hours and choose a balanced meal of complex carbs, protein and good fats. E.g. chicken salad with a serving of quinoa.