Fight off irritability! 10 Ingredients to Reduce Stress

Nutritious and nourishing foods not only have an impact on the body but also on the mind. In order to live a stress-free and stable life, a healthy diet is essential. Eating nourishing foods can reduce stress levels, whereas eating junk foods can dramatically increase stress levels.

Bananas, vegetables, and oatmeal are all simple ingredients that can help relieve stress. (Photo provided by / Beautiful Ninja)

But what exactly should you eat to reduce stress? It's not just herbs or high-end ingredients that are hard to get. According to the British stress website "Stress-Relief-Choices.com", many common foods can also relieve stress. Add the following foods to your meals or have them as a snack when you're working overtime to stop the damage caused by stress.

1. Banana

Bananas are really amazing. They are a simple food that can provide you with energy. When you feel tired, especially in the afternoon when you need energy, eat bananas.

2. Nuts

When you feel stressed or sleepy, eating nuts and raisins is a good way to get through it.

3. Quinoa

Quinoa is a grain native to South America. Compared with other grains, it contains more protein and amino acids and less sugar. Quinoa is usually cooked with white rice in Japan. It is rich in amino acids and can effectively regulate physical discomfort caused by abnormal diet and lifestyle.

4. Brown rice

Brown rice contains complex carbohydrates that can give us the energy we need for the day. It is a food that can maintain high energy levels under multiple stress conditions.

5. Fruit

Fruits are also excellent foods for relieving stress. "Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals and are suitable foods for maintaining health even in a busy workplace."

6. Ginger tea

"Take a thumb-sized piece of ginger and boil it in 150cc of water for 5-10 minutes. You can use brown sugar to make it sweet." The author learned how to make ginger tea, which is similar to ginger soup, from a British doctor. Ginger tea is very effective for stomach discomfort and colds.

7. Oatmeal

Oats cooked with water or milk is the British version of porridge. Protein-rich oatmeal has a stress-relieving effect and is suitable for consumption in the morning at the beginning of the day. It can warm the body, and its rich nutrients can make you feel full and energetic.

8. Hot water

The methods that I, a British author, learned in the monastery are also regularly practiced by the famous Dalai Lama. Pour hot water into a cup and drink it after it cools down a little. It has the effect of relaxing the mind and purifying the body. It is also effective for stomach upset.

9. Vegetables

Vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals are the foods that “relieve the harm of stress”!

10. Vegetable Salad Sticks

To protect a stomach that is tired from stress, eat a vegetable salad bar with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and carrot.

How do you feel? The key is to take in vitamins that are easily consumed due to stress, while regulating the burdened stomach. Using this method seems to be a good choice during the year-end and New Year period when people are prone to stress.

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