Earlier this month, an Indian researcher published an article in the International Education and Research Journal discussing the connection between eating and stress.
In the article, the researcher outlines 6 eating practices we should avoid when we’re stressed and 8 eating practices we should adopt.
Practices to avoid when stressed
- Eating fast food
- Forgetting or skipping meals
- Drinking too much coffee
- Consuming foods high in fat and sugar
- Following fad diets
- Constantly snacking
Practices to adopt when stressed
- Consume calming drinks (like tea or warm milk)
- Eat foods high in calcium
- Eat more dark chocolate
- Eat more whole grains
- Eat more avocados
- Eat more fatty fish
- Eat more nuts
- Take more vitamin C