Foods Can reduce Stress

7 foods to help you get through a stressful day at work

Our lives are fast-paced and unhealthy, to say the least. Right from eating while you work at your desk to picking up processed foods to beat that craving. But did you know that all these bad eating habits can harm your health and heighten stress related
damage to your body? Suvro Ghosh, founder of online healthcare portal Helpmedoc, suggests a list of stress-busting foods that can help you get through a stressful day at work.

Walnuts: A rich source of fibre, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acids, especially alpha linolenic acid -- walnuts are great to keep the ill-effects of stress at bay. What's more? Walnuts have been found to have a compound that can help lower your blood pressure during extremely stressful events. Therefore, not only does it help you combat stress, but it also helps you stay calmer and happier even on a hectic day.

Berries: A great source of vitamin C, berries are great stress-busters as they help reduce stress-related damage to your body.

Green tea: Containing theobromine, saponins, theophylline, vitamins and epigallocatechin, green tea helps improve your mental performance and activates brain cells to work better.

Chocolate: Find yourself reaching for that bar of chocolate when stressed? It's probably good for you. Not only does chocolate give you that feel-good-factor, but it also helps reduce stress.

Cashew nuts: They are rich in zinc, which has a major role in reducing the intensity of depression and anxiety.

Avocados: Avocados are loaded with nutrients including vitamin E, vitamin B and potassium. By controlling hunger and regulating sugar levels in the blood, avocado helps in reducing stress immensely.

Bananas: Rich in potassium, bananas help normalise your heartbeat, improve the amount of oxygen that is sent to your brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. Bananas can balance that.