Eat more for stress

• April 26, 2024

The stress physical and emotional resides in the stomach . It shows when we suffer episodes of gastritis or colitis .
However, inadequate nutrition can also aggravate the anxiety , that emotional state in which the person has feelings of anguish, hopelessness and inner emptiness.

According to the experts of the Anxiety Clinic of Barcelona, ​​Spain, it is a disorder that starts affecting the mind, but can have repercussions on various organs of the body and produce tachycardia , stomachache , lack of appetite , diarrhea or constipation .

Situations that aggravate anxiety

Experts say that unbalanced diets in which we consume few carbohydrates, vitamins and mineral salts (nutrients necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system), as well as anarchic meal times or only two or three meals a day far from each other, are some situations that aggravate a state of anxiety.

The same goes for the habitual consumption of alcoholic drinks or stimulants and the tobacco . Do not forget that all toxic deteriorate, to a greater or lesser extent, the nervous system as well as lack of rest.

Control your anxiety

The first thing is to strictly respect the meal times and not skip any. Another tip offered by the specialists is to eat sitting at the table, in a calm, orderly and without mixing dishes, and get up from the table at the moment when you have finished eating.

Planning menus with time to prepare properly and try not to cook when you are hungry is another recommendation to consider, as well as carry, when going to the market or super, a rigorous shopping list avoiding prohibited foods or drinks .
 

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