Blog28: Time To Eat Your Stress Away!!

NUTRITION plays a pivotal role in stress management. The human body enters recovery mode after a prolonged stressful period. During this period an individual’s  appetite increases and thus it becomes extremely important for an individual to intake nutritious food in short intervals throughout the day to help recover quickly. People are prone to put on weight during a stressful period but a balanced nutritious diet can help prevent it. So the question that might be popping in your brains now would be, what to include and what not to include in your diet. When in stress Vitamin B, Vitamin C and magnesium will come to your rescue.

Vitamin B- It is further divided into 12 categories (B1 to B12), however, the ones important for battling stress include B1( thiamine), which helps in stabilizing mood and increases memory and concentration. B3(niacin) , low B3 levels can lead to irritability, depression and stress, so always make sure to include it in your diet. Vitamin B6 helps produce neurotransmitters like the mood-boosting serotonin, research says lack of serotonin leads to depression. All the above vitamins can be found in abundance in bananas, nuts, milk, fish and meat.

Vitamin C- Stress places a lot of demand on your body. It depletes vitamin c from our body thus it is important to restore it through right diet. Vitamin C is found in large concentrations in the adrenal glands which are responsible for releasing hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline and norepinephrine in response to stress. It cannot be stored in our body and that is why it should be consumed every day to help regulate mood, sleep-wake cycles and overall immunity of our body. Best daily sources of vitamin C include all citrus fruits like blueberries, strawberries and tropical fruits like pineapple, also spinach and milk are other options to choose from.

Magnesium- Magnesium is the best when it comes to beating stress. Magnesium and stress are directly linked. Stress depletes magnesium and removed it from our body through urine. Magnesium not only prevents the release of stress hormones but also prevents them from entering the brain. So all of you who cannot sleep well at night due to a 100 thoughts hovering in your mind, you lack magnesium. Rich sources of magnesium include avocados, bananas, black beans and spinach. An ensemble of chia seeds, dark chocolate chips, banana and almonds every morning will be a wholesome source for all the magnesium your body needs.

So the next you feel stressed let these essential vitamins come to your rescue and do wonders for your mind and body. 

THANK YOU!!