Foods that Fight Stress If you’ve been feeling more stressed out than usual lately, it’s important to know which foods are best to choose and which to avoid when it comes to combating stress and helping you to deal with feelings of stress and anxiety. The best way to fight stress is to have a healthy, balanced diet which includes a moderate amount of each of the different food groups. |
- Blueberries – If you’re feeling stressed out and reaching for the snacks, swapping chocolate or chips for one of the best superfoods is a great way to help you deal with your stress levels and achieve a higher level of calm. Blueberries have some of the highest levels of antioxidants, especially antho-cyanin, which means that this berry has been linked to a wide range of health benefits including sharper cognition, better focus, and a clearer mind – all of which can help you to better deal with stress.
- Chamomile Tea – Of course, it’s not all about what you’re eating when it comes to managing stress; what you’re drinking can also alleviate or worsen the stress you're feeling. Drinking liquids which are high in sugars and caffeine, such as coffee, energy drinks or soda, can actually increase your stress levels if consumed regularly. Chamomile tea has long been used as a natural bedtime soother, and it has also been used in clinical trials, which determined that chamomile tea is effective in reducing the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder.
- Avocado – Avocados are a creamy and versatile fruit which can be eaten in a range of different ways whether you enjoy it raw, made into sauces, dressings and dips, or in a smoothie. These nutrient-dense fruits have the properties to stress-proof your body, thanks to their high glutathione content which specically blocks the intestinal absorption of certain fats which cause oxidative damage. Avocados also contain higher levels of vitamin E, folate, and beta-carotene than any other fruit, which boosts their stress-busting properties. However, be careful with portion control when eating avocado, as it is high in fat.
- Beef – Grass-fed beef is not only kinder to the planet and to animals, it’s also good for people, too. Grass-fed beef has a huge range of antioxidants, including beta-carotene and Vitamins C and E, which can help your body to fight stress and anxiety. If you’re looking for more reasons to spend a little more money on organic, grass-fed beef, it’s also lower in fat than grain-fed beef whilst being higher in omega-3.
- Oatmeal – Oatmeal is great in that it can be a filling comfort food, but also has a large number of healthy properties to actually make you feel better from the inside out. A complex carbohydrate, eating oatmeal causes your brain to produce higher levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin, helping you to feel calmer and less stressed. Studies have shown that kids who choose oatmeal for breakfast tend to be much sharper throughout the morning in school compared to kids who had alternative morning meals.
- Chocolate – Although it’s usually seen as an unhealthy treat, there is an undeniable link between chocolate and our mood. Studies have shown that eating chocolate can actually make you happier. However, that doesn’t mean that you can start munching on chocolate bars every time you're stressed out – chocolate works best as a de-stressor when eaten in moderation and as part of a healthy and balanced diet. Dark chocolate in particular is best for you, as it contains more flavonols and polyphenols, two hugely important antioxidants which can help combat stress, more than many fruit juices.
- Walnuts – If you’re looking for a healthy snacking option which will help you to stay better in control of your stress levels, walnuts are a great choice. There is no denying the sweet, pleasant flavor of walnuts and they can be a tasty snack for in-between meals or as part of a desert. A versatile nut, walnuts are great for salads, or add them to a sweet treat such as coffee and walnut cake.
- Pistachios – another food which is great for snacking on and can also help to combat stress and anxiety in the long term is pistachios. Studies have found that simply eating two small, snack-size portions of pistachios per day can lower vascular constriction when you are stressed, putting less pressure on your heart by further dilating your arteries. Along with this, the rhythmic, repetitive act of shelling pistachios can actually be quite therapeutic!
- Green Leafy Vegetables – leafy, green vegetables should be a pivotal part of anyone’s diet. Along with helping to combat stress, leafy greens are full of nutrients and antioxidants which help to fight off disease and leave your body feeling healthier and more energized. Dark leafy greens, for example spinach, are especially good for you since they are rich in folate, which helps your body to produce more mood-regulating neurotransmitters such as serotonin, which is a ‘feel-good’ chemical. Making leafy greens a part of your diet will help you to feel happier and less stressed out overall.
- Fermented foods – last but not least, eating fermented foods such as yogurt can help to keep your gut healthy, which actually in turn will help to improve your mental health and reduce stress levels. The beneficial bacteria which are found in fermented foods such as yogurt actually have a direct effect on your brain chemistry and transmit positive mood and behavior regulating signals to your brain via the vagus nerve. My favorite fermented foods are sauerkraut and kombucha; these tend to have less sugar in them than traditional yogurts. Make sure to read the labels!
Our guest on today's episode of The Toxin Terminator Podcast is Michael Herst. He is a retired police sergeant who was injured in the line of duty, the producer and host of the One More Thing Before You Go podcast, a father to two beautiful girls, a husband, and a brother.
Join us as Michael talks with us about his battle with rheumatoid arthritis brought on by a job related injury, how he came back from that injury, and the things he attributes to his recovery.
Find out about:
· What rheumatoid arthritis is
· The potential outside factors that can cause/activate rheumatoid arthritis
· Living a clean life
· The benefits of eastern medicine
· Humera and its negative effects
· A regimen/protocol of best practices to living a clean life and aid the healing process
· How painkillers/narcotics can effect the healing process
· Tips to help your mental health through a switch to healthier/cleaner living
Quotes:
“I was diagnosed by five different doctors to be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.”
“It's your body, so you have to have chemistry with the person who's poking and prodding your body.”
“If you choose this path you need to take it gently, you need to take it slowly, and you need to have some patience.”
“I wholeheartedly believe that my vegan diet, taking the right herbs, taking the right herbal combinations, are what contributed to my healing up so quickly.”
“The first step to failure is the one you never take.”
Important Links and Mentions:
· https://beforeyougopodcast.com/
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On this episode of The Toxin Terminator podcast we talk about infrared saunas and the plethora of benefits they provide.
Find out about:
· Where and how to get one, or where you might be able to use one
· How it detoxifies the body through sweating
· It's positive effects on stress, fatigue, and inflammation
· How it helps reduces the appearance of cellulite and skin overall
· A plethora of other benefits
Quotes:
“Trust me when I say that when you’re in the infrared sauna you are sweating.”
“This is like my little sanctuary.”
“I just melt away into this little journey, if you will.”
“They have a study that shows that regular use of infrared saunas gives a similar boost to the cardiovascular system as running.”
“Any time we get our circulation moving and working better, the skin improves.”
Important Links and Mentions:
· http://aimeecarlson.com/blog
· http://aimeecarlson.com/landing/assessment
· https://purelifeenergysaunas.com/
· https://purelifeenergysaunas.com/medical-studies-and-articles/
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Our guest on today's episode of The Toxin Terminator podcast is Donna Haugen! First and foremost a survivor of breast cancer, she is a “heath extension promoter”, a serial entrepreneur, and a biohacker.
Tune in as she talks to us about her own battle with breast cancer, her post-cancer victories, and how that led her down the path to biohacking.
Find out about:
· Biohacking: what it is and how we can do it
· Different types of modality therapy
· The benefits of ozone treatment and insufflation
· Hacking your sleep
· Diet, metabolism, and mitochondria testing
· The importance of filtering your water and trace minerals
· An overview of The SuperWoman Retreats
Quotes:
“As much as you know what is right and wrong... we don't always make that choice.”
“I think part of your journey is that you accept the messy with the beautiful.”
“If you are not sleeping, you will not be able to do it.”
“The truth is movement can look different too.”
“People don't think about oxygen.”
“Your journey may not look like mine.”
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Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you.
On today's episode of The Toxin Terminator podcast we talk all about reducing the friction on living a toxin-free lifestyle.
Find out about:
· The importance of knowing your “why”
· Early wins and ways to accomplish them
· The value of accountability
· A tip from each of the five pillars of a toxin-free lifestyle that you can incorporate into your life
· Changing your limiting beliefs
Quotes:
“We just have to keep peeling the layers back in finding out why.”
“The more we pay attention to our body and how it feels, the easier the choices that we need to make will become.”
“When we don't fix our head space, no matter what we're doing physically around us we're not going to have the result that we really truly want to have."
“You all have a choice. You can choose good. You can choose bad.”
“Whatever we give energy to, we're going to create.”
Important Links and Mentions:
· Click to listen to Episode 45
· https://www.facebook.com/ToxinFreeLifestyle/
· http://aimeecarlson.com/blog
· http://aimeecarlson.com/landing/assessment
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Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you.
