{"id":727644,"date":"2010-05-17T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thatsfit.ca\/2010\/05\/17\/best-stress-fighting-foods-to-calm-your-nerves\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T12:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T16:34:38","slug":"best-stress-fighting-foods-and-ones-that-make-things-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/727644","title":{"rendered":"Best Stress-Fighting Foods and Ones That Make Things Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Advice<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Healthy Eating<\/a>, Eat This<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\"\"Feeling stressed? Andrea Donsky, co-founder of <\/strong>NaturallySavvy.com<\/strong><\/a>, explains how to eat to feel great and fight stress.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: How can food affect stress levels?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Believe it or not, they can. Certain nutrients such as L-Tryptophan are the building blocks for manufacturing serotonin<\/a> – the feel good chemical – in our brain. Eating foods high in these amino acids, as well as B vitamins, magnesium<\/a> and omega-3<\/a>s, can help minimize the body’s reaction to stress.
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\nQ: Do certain foods contribute to stress while others relieve it? And which foods contribute to stress most and which foods minimize stress most?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yes, the foods we consume definitely can help relieve our feelings of stress<\/a> – or add to them. <\/p>\n