Have you ever felt like the world is coming on top of you? Where life is so stressful that you forget about the healthy option and reach for the processed, sugar treat or takeaway?
Well healthy options can be just as easy and nice as processed foods, takeaways or sugar treats.
Avocado & Banana have lots of potassium with that mineral helping keep blood pressure low.
Leafy vegetables such as beetroot or spinach help balances cortisol which is your stress hormone.
Omega3 found in salmon, sardines and fatty fish help manage your adrenaline levels making your calm
Wholegrain snacks will give you energy and release the feel good hormone serotonin.
Nuts and seeds sprinkled on salads, rainbow nourishing bowls or as a morning snack help with your immunity with zinc and other vitamins.
Dark chocolate or cacao helps with your stress hormones and gives you feel good feelings when serotonin is released.
Citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruit help with vitamin c which helps with reducing stress and building immunity.
Having a warm cup of tea, dandelion coffee, herbal tea or warm water can make you feel good, not only from nutrients nut gives you a warm cozy feeling
Probiotic foods such as kefir help strengthen your gut health by giving you healthy bacteria supporting your immune system and helping nutrients absorb into our body.
Vitamin D such as sun and egg yolks help with mood. You generally notice on a sunny day your mood is better than grey drizzly day. Get out and enjoy the sun, breathe fresh air and have a egg salad.
Spices like cinnamon help reduce inflammation and improve blood sugar levels reducing stress.
There are lots of ways to reach for snacks that are healthy and not hard to make - a handful of nuts with dark chocolate and a warm chamomile tea would be a great snack. A lot of these foods can be added to your meals - like a green leafy & cacao smoothie with sprinkle of cinnamon , or salmon salad for example, adding broccoli to your salad sprinkled with seeds. So stop and think before you reach for the comfort food and make a change to help your stress.
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