You may have heard that eating can help you ease the stress. Is it true that some foods can help you blow away your stress? the answer is yes, but what are the foods that help. Nutritional counselor Oz Garcia gives tips on some foods you can eat that will ease your stress.

Take a Bite Out of Stress

• Diets high in Omega-3 Fatty Acids protect against heart disease
• Omega-3s keep the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline from peaking
• Magnesium in spinach helps to lower stress levels
• A deficiency in magnesium can cause migraine headaches and a feeling of fatigue
• One cup of spinach provides 40% of your daily needs for magnesium
• Almonds are packed with B and E vitamins which help boost your immune system
• Walnuts and pistachios help lower blood pressure
• The monousaturated fats and potassium in avocados help lower blood pressure
• One of the best ways to lower blood pressure is to consume enough potassium
• Caffeine can elevate cortisol levels, and may result in weight gain and heart disease.

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