While there are many different methods of fighting with stress, arming your body with mood-improving food is one of the most basic places to start. Try adding the following foods to your diet, and step away from bread and cake.
1. Eggs
Rich in protein, eggs also provide calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, D, E, and K, making them one of the most nutritional foods around. Drew Ramsey, author of The Happiness Diet, praises nutrient-rich foods for battling stress and notes that eggs are part of his favorite anxiety-reducing breakfast.
2. Fish
Eating fish can have many benefits (好处), including fighting stress. Fish (like sardines, salmon, canned tuna) is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Studies show omega-3 fatty acids help with depression as well as encouraging more positive social behavior in children.
3. Red peppers, papayas and kiwis
They have more vitamin C than oranges. Many studies point to vitamin C for controlling stress hormones. As Psychology Today reports, “People who have high levels of vitamin C do not show the expected mental and physical signs of stress when faced with serious psychological challenges.”
4. Tea
Drinking black tea may help you recover from stressful events more quickly, notes WebMD. One study looked at people who drank four cups of tea daily for six weeks, compared with people who drank something else. At the end of the study, the tea drinkers reported feeling calmer and had lower levels of cortisol after stressful situations.
5. Dark chocolate
Chocolate can help improve the mood and keep clear thinking. Studies also show dark chocolate can help people feel good and reduce stress. Not to mention, it might make you smarter. Is it just a coincidence (巧合) that the higher a country’s chocolate consumption is, the more Nobel Prize winners it creates? More chocolate, please.
【小题1】To weaken stress, one is supposed to eat ________.A.less bread | B.more cake |
C.less fish | D.less kiwis |
A.They contain plenty of omega-3 fatty acids. |
B.They can help people think more clearly. |
C.They are richer in vitamin C than oranges. |
D.They contain more vitamin A than oranges. |
A.Cortisol can lower a person’s blood pressure. |
B.Cortisol can encourage a person’s positive social behavior. |
C.Cortisol can make a person feel calm. |
D.Cortisol can increase a person’s stress level. |
A.Five Kinds of Foods Improving Your Mood | B.Ways of Fighting Your Stress |
C.Food Building up Your Body | D.Studies Helping You Keep Fit |