Food can be a powerful tool when it comes to maintaining both physical and mental health. Case in point? These seven foods that help manage anxiety are a great place to start if you are looking to learn how your diet can and is affecting how you feel.
From getting enough nutrients for your neurotransmitters to work properly to lowering your blood pressure, these foods (and beverages!) can work wonders. While many people who suffer from anxiety know what kinds of things to avoid in their diet (alcohol, caffeine, fatty foods), what is less commonly talked about is what kinds of foods should be embraced with open arms... and mouths.
While food likely won't "solve" all of your anxiety issues, it will definitely have an impact, and that really shouldn't come as much of a surprise. After all, if certain foods can make us feel tired, panicked, or stressed, why wouldn't other foods be able to make us feel energized, refreshed, and calm? Anxiety is a battle that has many faces, and subsequently, there are many tactics that you can use to fight it. Therapy is one, medication is another, and diet is an important and influential third. Here are seven delicious places to start.