{"id":703218,"date":"2010-03-28T23:01:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T03:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.personalliberty.com\/?p=12272"},"modified":"2010-03-28T23:01:48","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T03:01:48","slug":"stress-fighting-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/703218","title":{"rendered":"Stress-fighting foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post_image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pictures.directnews.co.uk\/liveimages\/Asparagus_2035_19663473_0_0_7011830_300.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"Stress Fighting Foods\" align=\"right\" \/>Many people eat when they\u2019re stressed. But there are certain foods  that can actually help reduce stress and help individuals stay healthier  by avoiding stress-induced health problems such as hypertension, heart  disease, stomach problems and obesity.<\/p>\n<p>Foods high in folic acid such as asparagus, help the brain produce  the chemical serotonin, which is a mood stabilizer.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say foods high in antioxidants including vitamins C and E, as well as the mineral selenium can repair damage to cells caused by  stress. Citrus fruits, berries and nuts are all known for being high in  antioxidants.<\/p>\n<p>Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may also be beneficial for fighting  stress. Experts say packing a tuna sandwich for lunch on particularly  stressful days can help avoid stress and depression.<\/p>\n<p>EMaxHealth.com suggests eating oatmeal as a healthy carbohydrate to  fuels the brain\u2019s production of serotonin. Putting milk on your oatmeal  also fights stress since because foods high in calcium can reduce muscle  spasms and soothe tension.<\/p>\n<p>Nutritional supplements containing these stress-busting vitamins can  also help individuals who don\u2019t get enough from food sources.<\/p>\n<p>And, exercise, meditation and deep breathing exercises may also help  keep you healthy and stress-free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people eat when they\u2019re stressed. But there are certain foods that can actually help reduce stress and help individuals stay healthier by avoiding stress-induced health problems such as hypertension, heart disease, stomach problems and obesity. Foods high in folic acid such as asparagus, help the brain produce the chemical serotonin, which is a mood [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4821],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-703218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9NivD-2WWe","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}