Foods to help fight Stress:
Bananas - provide carbohydrates which enable the brain to produce serotonin that reduces stress and aids in relaxation, provides nutrients for energy loss due to stress
Pineapple - antioxidant vitamin C, reduces physical and mental stress, stimulates the immune system
Oats - high carbohydrate promotes serotonin, stress reduction and aids in feeling of calmness, reduces stress hormones
Pumpkin seeds - provide omega-3 which lowers the surges of stress hormones, protections against depression and heart disease
Quinoa - contains most of the B vitamins essential for proper functioning of the nervous system, vital for energy production and metabolism of carbohydrates
Black beans - source of magnesium, needed for maintaining a balanced nervous system, prevent headaches and fatigue, improves sleep quality