Fight Stress With Healthy Eating

Whenever we get too busy or stressed, we all tend


to make poor food choices that will actually


increase stress and cause other problems. To get


the most of your healthy eating and avoid stress,


follow these simple tips.




Always eat breakfast


Even though you may think you aren't hungry,


you need to eat something. Skipping breakfast


makes it harder to maintain the proper blood and


sugar levels during the day, so you should always


eat something.




Carry a snack


Keeping some protein rich snacks in your car,


office, or pocket book will help you avoid blood


sugar level dips, the accompanying mood swings, and


the fatigue. Trail mix, granola bars, and energy


bars all have the nutrients you need.




Healthy munchies


If you like to munch when you're stressed out,


you can replace chips or other non healthy foods


with carrot sticks, celery sticks, or even


sunflower seeds.




Bring your lunch


Although a lot of people prefer to eat fast food


for lunch, you can save a lot of money and actually


eat healthier if you take a few minutes and pack


a lunch at home. Even if you only do this a few


times a week, you'll see a much better improvement


over eating out.




Stock your home


As important as it is to get the bad food out of


your house, it's even more important to get the good


food in! The best way to do this is to plan a menu


of healthy meals at snacks at the beginning of the


week, list the ingedients you need, then go shop


for it. This way, you'll know what you want when


you need it and you won't have to stress over what