Stress, breakdowns, bad mood, unwillingness to communicate - this makes life more difficult, spoils relationships with people around you, affects work efficiency and even interferes with proper rest.
The off-seasons are considered to be nervous periods of life.
In spring and autumn, chronic diseases become worse, including due to stress.
You can and should calm your nerves not only with the help of medications. It is much more pleasant to do this with the help of products.
It's not about "eating away stress," but about the fact that foods consumed at the right time and in the right quantities help you calm down.
The central nervous system needs special substances – tryptophans, due to which the sensitive properties of neurons to impulses are enhanced, thereby preventing the degradation of nerve cells. This is the mechanism.
The human body produces some substances itself, while others are obtained from certain foods.
Thus, some dishes (products) help to cope with stressful conditions. Changes in diet are steps towards calmness. It is time to do them, including the necessary products in the diet.
Scientists studying nutrition have compiled detailed lists of substances that are beneficial for nerves:
vitamins of groups A (ocular nerves), B (central nervous system), E (relaxation), C (synthesis of substances useful for nerves);
microelements – magnesium (blood circulation) and selenium (a useful tonic for the body, in particular for the nerves);
organic compounds – fatty acids, for example, the famous “Omega-3” (attention, concentration and memory) and antioxidants (strengthening and calming).
This wonderful product contains amino acids responsible for the production of serotonin in the body.
Ideally, a couple of pieces of natural chocolate with a high cocoa content (from 70%) is both a dessert and a medicine.
Another option is to prepare cocoa powder daily, making drinks or adding it to treats.
It is not for nothing that nutritionists advise adding nuts to your diet, which are a storehouse of useful things for your nerves. Here are the most useful ones:
1. Walnuts are magnesium and Omega 3. For effective absorption, here is a tip: soak overnight (8-10 hours), then the substances will be absorbed 100%.
2. Almonds – in addition to magnesium and Omega 3, also contain zinc, which improves mood.
3. Brazil nut – selenium, which gives calmness, but at the same time, gives energy. Such a paradox. By the way, three nuts a day is enough.
Juicy salads with beans, pea soups with smoked meats, sweet tender corn – not only tasty, but also good for our nerves. The main reason for this is selenium, which is found in large quantities in legumes.
Another feature of this substance is that selenium accumulates and is used as needed, so it is worth eating legumes regularly to replenish your supply.
Raspberries, classic strawberries and blueberries have a large supply of antioxidants and vitamins (group C).
One clarification: berries are healthy in season, grown in natural conditions. Bright-looking, but watery, tasteless strawberries, for example, are hardly healthy.
Chamomile tea is a favorite trick of TV series creators trying to "calm the main character." And it's not a trick.
Herbal teas are a storehouse of "sedatives". In addition to chamomile, which helps stimulate metabolic processes between neurons, due to which vitamins are absorbed and tension is relieved, teas made from:
• ginger;
• lavender;
• fennel;
• carnations;
• mint.
Complex carbohydrates are needed by the brain to create endorphins and absorb vitamins from food.
One of the valuable whole grain cereals is oats. And derivatives: oats, milk and granola.
It is not for nothing that fish dishes are called "brain food". Fish provides the body with fatty acids, proteins, many vitamins and magnesium.
And also dishes from sea and river inhabitants reduce the content of substances - cytokines, responsible for depressive states. Less cytokines - less chances of falling into depression.
A spectrum of B-group vitamins, plus wonderful magnesium and no less wonderful potassium – this is a wonderful cocktail of health for nerves, muscles and cardiac activity.
Bananas lift your mood and improve your sleep, thanks to the fact that the body, filled with “banana mix”, generates serotonin.
2 bananas a day is enough, especially before training in the gym.
Unusual, but affordable, celery is available in every supermarket.
You should not neglect or pass by this affordable product, which contains vitamins and phytonutrients that calm a person during times of stress.
Toast with avocado paste for breakfast – your mood is guaranteed, thanks to the production of the already mentioned serotonin.
Plus, avocados produce dopamine, which is also responsible for improving mood. And that's not to mention the B vitamin complex.
The products that made it to the top will help you become calmer, more balanced and more attractive to talk to. Just don't forget about eating healthy food regularly.
Clean water, long walks in the fresh air, a corrected daily routine, changing activities, for example, from sitting at the computer to physical work and periodic massage are methods that, along with proper nutrition, will help reduce stress levels.
Previously, we talked about products that are best not to take with you on a picnic.
