Food shouldn't be a source of stress. In fact, food should be
one of your best stress-busting allies. Our bodies use food to
help affect our ability to respond to a moment's tension or a
long-standing stress. Some foods can make us jumpy, while other
foods can steady our energy and equip us to handle challenges as
they arise. And yet no one food could be labelled "best stress-
buster." By eating a healthy and balanced diet, you give your
body almost everything it needs to function well under pressure.
That said, there are a few foods you should try to add to your
diet to help you work through the tension. When stress strikes,
your body may crave carbohydrates. Eat carb-filled foods and
your body creates serotonin, which sends good-mood messages to
your brain. To get "carb calm" you need to eat complex
carbohydrates, like whole grains. Complex carbs are digested
more slowly than simple carbs found in sugary foods. If you eat
sweets, any "carb calm" you feel will be cancelled out by the
surge of insulin that wil