Go Nuts to Reduce Stress
April 25, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Easy Health Tips, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip, Snacking, Your Mind
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Want an easy way to reduce stress naturally? Go nuts!
Assuming you’re not allergic to nuts, eating as little as one once of these little wonders can pump a ton of calming nutrients into your harried body. And after a l-o-n-g week, that’s probably exactly what you need right now, right? Thought so.
Nuts contain blood-pressure lowering B vitamins (which tend to get depleted when your muscles are tense), anxiety-kicking zinc, and vitamin E, a super antioxidant which helps protect cells from the damages caused by chronic nervousness.
What’s more? The simple act of cracking open a nut (so buy them shelled) can be a stress reliever in and of itself!
So there you have it. Go nuts this weekend and feel all the better for it!
Nuts also contain plentiful amounts of heart friendly fats.
Absolutely, David. I could (and probably should) write a whole other post based on how heart-healthy nuts are.
Thanks for stopping by and weighing in.