Stress Busting Foods

Thanks for the valuable information!

Thanks Linda,I plan on enjoying quite a few of these foods,now, during the holidays, and Beyond.I SHOULD be virtually stress free!

thanks for sharing this great info, Linda!

Kathie

...very VERY good to know - thanks!

wow thanks for info!!!

thanks for the post. Interesting

great thanks

Great list.I printed it out and will put near my food sheet.
Betty and Sir Sox the Cat.

Good ideas - thanks!

These are good ideas. I like them - especially the bananas Foster. LOL. Thanks for sharing.

Great List.

Great list!

For brightening moods


•Almonds
•Lowfat yogurt
•Pistachios
•Salmon
•Scallops
•Shrimp
•Walnuts

B vitamins stimulate the brain's production of serotonin, helping you relax, explains Paul Lachance, Ph.D., professor emeritus of nutrition and food science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Choose nuts for B6, fish and yogurt for B12. Try Curried Cashew Shrimp With Garlic Cilantro Rice, or Bananas Foster With Toasted Almond Coffee Ice Cream.


For jump-starting immunity


•Blueberries
•Broccoli
•Green bell peppers
•Kiwifruit
•Strawberries
•Tomatoes

Veg out with vitamin C, which blunts the effects of stress by reducing free radicals and bolstering your immune system. "It is also your body's first line of defense against stressors like colds and exertion," Lachance explains. Try Sweet and Sour Chicken With Short-Grain Brown Rice and Baby Spinach.


For managing anger


•Avocados
•Bananas
•Black beans
•Corn
•Potatoes
•White beans

Feeling steamed? Seek out potassium, an electrolyte that helps lower blood pressure, says Brie Turner-McGrivev, a registered dietitian at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Try Pistachio Banana Bread Pudding.