Serious Stress Busting Foods

Would you like to feel more relaxed, energetic and less stressed? Then add this list of stress-busting foods to your diet. They’re good for you and taste great too!

Avocados” Bananas usually get all the praise when we’re talking about potassium, but avocados are packed with potassium, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E too. All these nutrients help relieve stress by maintaining healthy brain cells.

Nuts: Nuts are nutrient-dense, and since they’re so easy to eat, they’re a natural addition to your healthy diet. When it comes to fighting stress, it’s their role in combatting inflammation and their levels of B vitamins that do the trick. They are high in fat, so don’t over-do it. Noshing on just a small handful of nuts provides powerful health benefits.

Fatty Fish: Thanks to heaping helpings of omega-3 fatty acids fish like salmon, tuna and trout can help you maintain a healthy heart. an organ that can be ravaged by unchecked stress.

Spinach: Evidently, Popeye knew what he was talking about! These leafy greens are filled with magnesium, which helps regulate your body's level of cortisol a harmful hormone associated with elevated stress levels.

Milk: The high calcium content of this delicious drink purportedly helps to balance mood swings and fight depression. And, let’s be honest, there’s nothing like a glass of milk before bedtime to help you get into a more relaxed mindset.

Citrus: Orange you glad to know that citrus fruits are more than delicious and that they’re really good for you too? Eating grapefruit, tangerine, oranges and other fruits in this family boosts your vitamin C, which has been shown to help alleviate anxiety.