| Stress is an important factor that in long term can be | | | | should be taken in moderation. A healthy diet |
| the cause of a number of physical neurological and | | | | enhances the immune system and helps to maintain a |
| psychiatric disorders. It is important to manage stress | | | | reasonable energy level which is essential for dealing |
| by adopting a healthy attitude towards various | | | | with stress. |
| aspects of life limiting the responsibility to what you | | | | Low fat dairy and yogurt are recommended because |
| can shoulder, limiting your liabilities to the extent that | | | | they are high in calcium and magnesium. Foods high in |
| you can handle them and not over committing | | | | calcium and magnesium have been shown to reduce |
| yourself to any task beyond what you can | | | | stress because these two nutrients relax muscle |
| reasonably except to perform. | | | | fibers. |
| There is an accepted association between nutrition | | | | Overall, when stressed, depending on what your |
| and stress. Stress can lead people to make poor | | | | activity level it can be a good idea to eat a diet rich |
| nutritional choices which can affect overall health. | | | | in complex carbohydrates. These help to release |
| Poor nutrition also can greatly affect a person's | | | | serotonin into the body and elevate mood. Some |
| capability of reacting and coping with stress. And | | | | good food sources of complex carbohydrates include |
| because of this, good nutrition is always part of | | | | broccoli, potatoes, squash, and brown rice. |
| effective stress management. Here are just some | | | | One thing that is important to know about stress is |
| simple tips that would help people use good nutrition | | | | that it creates poor nutrition. For instance if you are |
| as a means to manage the stresses in life. | | | | in a rush and can not cook breakfast, what do you |
| Stress raises our metabolism and decreases our | | | | grab? Most likely a doughnut, Pop-Tart or something |
| nutritional status, depleting our body of water- soluble | | | | else similiar that can be eaten on the run. Green tea |
| vitamins and minerals. Therefore we must increase | | | | has a substantial amount of anti-oxidants in it that |
| intake of the water-soluble vitamins, B and C. A | | | | can protect the body during stressful times, and can |
| deficiency of B vitamins leaves you feeling tired and | | | | even help promote weight loss by giving your body |
| lethargic, yet more reactive to stress. Minerals, | | | | the tools to burn fat. |
| particularly potassium, magnesium and zinc are also | | | | Nutrition and stress are more related than you could |
| depleted during stress. A basic multi-vitamin | | | | imagine. In fact, they are intertwining - one |
| supplementation program is essential. | | | | affecting other in a little circle. Your eating habits |
| A healthy nutritious diet typically includes fresh fruit, | | | | in relation to stress can become a negative vicious |
| whole grains, vegetables, lean meat and fish. Foods | | | | cycle until you understand what is happening and |
| that contain high levels of fat, salt, sugar and alcohol | | | | take charge of the nutrition you put into your body. |