Stress Busting Foods

Hi Pooja,

here are some tips for getting good nutrition and maintaining a more healthy diet, even under stress:

Despite the best advice, most people under stress neglect food, so at least start your day with 5 almonds and either milk/lassi/protein drink or egg. You can also start a multivitamin multi-mineral supplement during the stress period.
Try not to skip lunch and if you do not have the time to eat then always keep a packet of channa roasted namkeens in the office or car to munch something in between, even a fruit chat or packed curd is welcomed.
Avoid heavy and late dinners. Instead of the regular atta roti (wheat chapati) for dinner, use a healthier atta with a mix of channa, soy, wheat, ragi, mung. On weekends try to take rest and a light dinner.
Avoid or control too much of tea and aerated drinks. For people who are prone to eating processed food, try having muesli with milk if nothing else is available at home. It can be made at home also with equal mix of cornflakes, oat flakes, rice flakes, wheat flakes.
When back at home, you should try to avoid all fried namkeens. You can opt for a healthy whole wheat sandwich with a soup.
For people with a sweet tooth, keep rasgulla or sandesh at home or just mix fruits, raisin and curd for a nourishing healthy dessert. Remember STRESSED spelt backwards is DESSERTS, so indulge in healthy sweets once in a while.
Try not to overindulge in alcohol and if it is completely unavoidable start a liver tonic containing vitamin C and B complex.
For severe acidity and gas try to take cabbage or kheera (cucumber) juice in the morning. You can also boil ajwain (bishop's weed) in water and drink this water once it is cooled; this acts as a medicine for gas. A cold banana is also a good natural antacid.
Many herbs are also beneficial for stress. These include tulsi, triphala, ginger, ashwagandha, ginseng and amla. You can add some of them to your daily tea.

Hi Payal, Thank you so much for this insightful reply. I have started taking small portions at regular intervals now, but I run out of the food options. I always look for healthy foods which dont give me a guilt feeling later and also elevate my spirits. Earlier I used to consume a lot of tea and coffee but now I take green and lemon tea

Top Five Stress-Busting Foods. Learn what foods you can add to your diet to help reduce stress. Foods for Stress written by Registered Dietitians.

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Best Stress Busting Foods
Vibrant Veggies
Beans
Whole Grains
Peanut Butter
Berries
Meat Alternatives
Eggs, Milk, and Yogurt

These were the stress busting foods recommended by Dr. Asa Andrews

thanku all for the response